3.0.0 4047 2023-01-11T20:16:48Z 2023-01-11T20:16:48Z House H HR 2007-11-01 110 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee Referred to 2008-01-22T17:49:05Z Referred to 2007-11-01T14:02:30Z 2008-01-22 hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Committee 2007-11-01 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2007-11-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-11-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 N M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2007-11-01 True K000172 Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] DALE KILDEE D MI E. 5 2007-11-01 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2007-11-01 True A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2007-11-01 True M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2007-11-01 True K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2007-11-01 True B001242 Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] Timothy Bishop D NY H. 1 2007-11-01 True H001040 Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] Phil Hare D IL 17 2007-11-01 True S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2007-11-01 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2007-11-01 True M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2007-11-01 True T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2007-11-01 True S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 39 2007-11-01 True Labor and Employment Administrative remedies Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Damages Department of Labor Disciplining of employees Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees Employee rights Employers' liability Executive reorganization Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Grievance procedures Health Injunctions Law Legal fees Local employees Mine safety Occupational health and safety Punitive damages State employees Wage restitution Whistle blowing Labor and Employment 00 2007-11-01 Introduced in House 2008-04-02T14:04:44Z Private Sector Whistleblower Protection Streamlining Act of 2007 - Sets forth whistleblower protections for private sector, state, and municipal employees who are retaliated or discriminated against by an employer for disclosing threats to public safety or violations of federal law. Authorizes a whistleblower who has been discharged or discriminated against by an employer to seek appropriate relief either by: (1) filing a complaint with the Secretary of Labor; or (2) bringing an action at law or equity in the appropriate U.S. district court.

Prohibits restrictions on whistleblowing and relief provided under this Act.

Establishes the Whistleblower Protection Office within the Employment Standards Administration of the Department of Labor.

Makes conforming whistleblower amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.

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