US HB4147 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on August 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Specifically applies to subcontractors and subgrantees certain whistleblower protection provisions regarding contractor protection from reprisals. Such reprisals are for disclosure of information reasonably believed to evidence gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, a gross waste of federal funds, abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract or grant.
Title
Whistleblower Expansion Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC] | Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-08-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. |
2019-08-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Public contracts and procurement
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Public contracts and procurement
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4147/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4147/BILLS-116hr4147ih.pdf |