US Congress Senate Bill 795 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on December 14 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-12-14 - Became Public Law No: 114-261.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A bill to enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees. (Sec. 1) This bill extends federal contractor whistle-blower protections to employees of: (1) personal services contractors working on defense contracts (currently, the protections apply to employees of defense contractors, subcontractors, grantees, or subgrantees); and (2) personal services contractors or subgrantees working on federal civilian contracts (currently, the protections apply to employees of civilian contractors, subcontractors, or grantees). The civilian contractor protections, which are currently in effect as a pilot program, are made permanent. The bill extends the prohibition against reimbursement of legal fees incurred in defending against reprisal claims brought by whistle-blowers to defense and civilian subcontractors and personal services contractors.

A bill to enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees.

Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]

Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-12-14	House	Became Public Law No: 114-261.
2016-12-14	House	Signed by President.
2016-12-07	House	Presented to President.
2016-12-05	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-12-05	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7147)
2016-12-05	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 795.
2016-12-05	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7147-7149)
2016-12-05	House	Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2016-07-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
2016-06-28	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2016-06-28	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2016-06-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2016-06-28	House	Received in the House.
2016-06-24	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-06-23	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4560-4561; text: CR S4561)
2016-06-07	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.
2016-06-07	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-270.
2016-02-10	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2015-03-18	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

SB3011 (Related) 2016-06-06 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/795/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s795/BILLS-114s795is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s795/BILLS-114s795rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s795/BILLS-114s795es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s795/BILLS-114s795enr.pdf