WHISTLEBLOWING

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: extend whistleblower protections to members that report potentially dangerous ideologically based threats or actions of another member against U.S. interests or security (see H.R. 4267), H14742 [10DE]

Aviation: enhance safety (see S. 1193), S6186 [4JN]

Contracts: expand whistleblower protections to non-Federal employees whose disclosures involve misuse of Federal funds (see S. 1745), S10061 [1OC]

Courts: provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secrets privilege in civil cases (see S. 417), S2144 [11FE] (see H.R. 984), H1247 [11FE]

Dept. of Defense: expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (see H.R. 3588), H9670 [16SE]

False Claims Act: amend (see S. 458), S2423 [24FE] (see H.R. 1788), H4128 [30MR]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 372), S1432 [3FE] (see H.R. 1507), H3401 [12MR]

Immigration: reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs (see S. 887), S4669 [23AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: extend whistleblower protections to employees (see S. 474), S2473 [25FE]

Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation (No FEAR) Act: amend and strengthen accountability features (see H.R. 67), H30 [6JA]

———strengthen (see H.R. 2572), H6009 [21MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 1580), S8864 [5AU] (see H.R. 2067), H4731 [23AP]

Letters

Extend whistleblower protections to FAA employees: Representative Burgess, H5969 [21MY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (H.R. 3588), E2295 [16SE]

FAA: extend whistleblower protections to employees, H5969, H5970 [21MY]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies, H728-H731 [28JA], H1575 [13FE]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (H.R. 1507), H3619 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

Aviation: enhance safety (S. 1193), S6204 [4JN]

Courts: provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secrets privilege in civil cases (S. 417), S2155-S2159 [11FE], S4996 [30AP], S6438-S6440 [10JN]

False Claims Act: amend (S. 458), S2424-S2429 [24FE]

———limit amount that may be deducted from proceeds due to the U.S. for purposes of compensating private intervenors, S4609-S4614, S4617 [23AP]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 372), S1434 [3FE]

GAO: review and analyze the military whistleblower reprisal appeals heard by the Boards for the Correction of Military Records, S7769 [21JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: extend whistleblower protections to employees (S. 474), S2483 [25FE]

Obama, President: impact of signing statement on whistleblower protection for Federal employees, S3603 [23MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (S. 1580), S8867 [5AU]

Reports filed

False Claims Act Correction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1788) (H. Rept. 111-97), H5168 [5MY]

Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 372) (S. Rept. 111-101), S12321 [3DE]

Texts of

S. 372, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, S1435-S1438 [3FE]

S. 417, State Secrets Protection Act, S2155-S2157 [11FE]

S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act, S2426-S2428 [24FE]

S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act, S4689-S4693 [23AP]