3.0.0 226 2023-01-11T13:21:01Z 2023-01-11T13:21:01Z House H HR 2011-01-07 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:H.R. 226.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill in enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H136]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo25 Information Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-08T19:51:48Z Referred to 2011-01-07T14:09:20Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2011-01-24T21:47:57Z Referred to 2011-01-07T14:09:25Z 2011-02-08 hsgo25 Information Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy . Committee 2011-01-24 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Committee 2011-01-07 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-01-07 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-01-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 N Government Operations and Politics Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Employment discrimination and employee rights Evidence and witnesses Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations Lawyers and legal services Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-01-07 Introduced in House 2011-01-22T16:13:17Z Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2011 - Amends federal personnel law to: (1) define "covered disclosure" with respect to federal whistleblower protections to mean a disclosure of information made by an employee to either house of Congress or to a congressional committee or staff member which such employee reasonably believes evidences a violation of any law, gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; (2) allow federal employees to seek de novo review of their whistleblower claims within one year of filing such claims; (3) expand legal remedies for whistleblowers, including triple damages for lost wages, triple attorney fees, and triple compensatory damages; and (4) require the Office of Special Counsel to provide legal representation to whistleblowers, upon request.

Amends the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No Fear Act) to expand the reporting requirements of federal agencies relating to reimbursement of the expenses of employees who have filed whistleblower claims.

]]> Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2011 Display Title Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To strengthen the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-01-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr226ih/xml/BILLS-112hr226ih.xml 2011-02-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy . 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.