Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act

3.0.0 1317 2022-02-03T05:32:37Z 2022-02-03T05:32:37Z House H HR 2005-03-15 109 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee Referred to 2006-07-11T13:16:37Z Discharged from 2006-11-17T19:54:44Z Referred to 2006-06-29T20:19:00Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee Referred to 2006-10-10T19:25:41Z Referred to 2006-06-29T20:18:00Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Reported by 2006-06-29T20:16:00Z Markup by 2005-09-29T20:53:16Z Referred to 2005-03-15T14:01:10Z H. Rept. 109-544 Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act 109 3097 HR 2005-06-28 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. Related bill CRS Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act 109 494 S 2005-05-25 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114. Related bill House 2006-11-17 House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 8, 2006. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2006-11-17 Committee on Homeland Security discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2006-11-17 Committee on Homeland Security discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2006-10-10 hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Committee 2006-09-29 House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 17, 2006. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2006-09-29 House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 17, 2006. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2006-09-11 House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 29, 2006. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2006-09-11 House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 29, 2006. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2006-07-11 hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight. Committee 2006-06-29 Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Homeland Security for a period ending not later than Sept. 11, 2006 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(i), rule X. IntroReferral H11200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2006-06-29 Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Armed Services for a period ending not later than Sept. 11, 2006 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(c), rule X. IntroReferral H11200 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2006-06-29 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 109-544, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2006-06-29 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 109-544, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2005-09-29 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 1. Committee 2005-09-29 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2005-03-15 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2005-03-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-03-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000585 Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] TODD PLATTS R PA RUSSELL 19 N B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2005-03-15 True C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2005-03-15 True B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2005-03-15 True W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2005-03-15 True P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 2005-03-15 True M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2005-03-15 True S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2005-03-15 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2005-03-15 True B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2005-03-15 True M000590 Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] MICHAEL MCNULTY D NY R. 21 2005-03-15 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2005-03-15 True S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2005-03-15 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2005-03-15 True D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2005-03-15 True M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2005-03-15 True S001152 Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] ROB SIMMONS R CT 2 2005-03-15 True L000552 Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] RAY LAHOOD R IL 18 2005-03-15 True W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2005-04-13 False P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2005-04-21 False B000657 Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] RICK BOUCHER D VA 9 2006-02-08 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2006-09-14 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2006-12-05 False 2005-10-18T04:00:00Z H.R. 1317, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/17391 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on September 29, 2005</p> 2005-10-18T04:00:00Z H.R. 1317, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17391 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on September 29, 2005 Government Operations and Politics Administrative remedies Armed Forces and National Security Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Counterintelligence Crime and Law Enforcement Defense contracts Department of Homeland Security Disciplining of employees Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees Employee rights Evidence (Law) Federal employees Government contractors Governmental investigations Labor and Employment Law Merit Systems Protection Board Misconduct in office Personnel management Security clearances Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Transportation safety Whistle blowing Government Operations and Politics

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Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act - Includes as a protected disclosure by a Federal employee any lawful disclosure an employee or applicant reasonably believes is credible evidence of waste, abuse, or gross mismanagement, without restriction as to time, place, form, motive, context, or prior disclosure.

Requires a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on security clearances revocations taking effect after 1996 with respect to personnel that filed claims in connection with such security clearance revocations.]]>

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Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act - (Sec. 2) Includes as a protected disclosure by a federal employee any lawful disclosure an employee or applicant for employment reasonably believes is credible evidence of waste, abuse, gross mismanagement, or substantial and specific danger to public health or safety without restriction as to time, place, form, motive, context, or prior disclosure.

(Sec. 3) Defines the term "disclosure" to mean a formal or informal communication, but does not include a communication concerning policy decisions that lawfully exercise discretionary authority unless the employee providing the disclosure reasonably believes that the disclosure evidences: (1) any violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or (2) gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.

(Sec. 4) Codifies the legal standard for determining whether a whistleblower has a reasonable belief that a disclosure evidences governmental waste, fraud, or abuse, or a violation of law.

(Sec. 5) Includes under the definition of "personnel action" the implementation or enforcement of any nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement. Prohibits taking the following actions against whistleblowers making protected disclosures: (1) the implementation or enforcement of any nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement; and (2) an investigation (other than routine nondiscretionary agency investigations) of an employee or applicant.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes the President to exclude certain agencies engaged in the conduct of foreign intelligence or counterintelligence activities from whistleblower protections if such exclusion is made prior to any personnel action against the whistleblower.

(Sec. 7) Expands the authority of the Merit Systems Protection Board to impose disciplinary action for prohibited personnel practices.

(Sec. 8) Requires a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on security clearances revocations taking effect after 1996 with respect to personnel that filed claims in connection with such security clearance revocations.

(Sec. 9) Permits an employee, former employee, or applicant to bring an action against the United States at law or equity for de novo review as an alternative recourse in seeking corrective action with respect to a prohibited personnel practice.

(Sec. 10) Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to modify remedy and enforcement authority under provisions relating to the protection of contractor employees from reprisal for disclosure of certain information, including by permitting such an employee who has been subjected to a reprisal prohibited by such provisions to bring an action at law or equity for de novo review in order to seek compensatory damages and other relief available under those provisions. Makes an identical amendment with respect to federal military law relating to the protection of military contractor employees from reprisal for disclosure of certain information.

(Sec. 11) Makes certain prohibited personnel practices provisions applicable to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).]]>

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act Short Titles as Introduced Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act Short Titles as Reported to House Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act H House Display Title Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections; and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2005-03-15T05:00:00Z 2006-11-17 House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 8, 2006. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.