WHISTLEBLOWING related term(s) Federal Employees

Amendments

Federal agencies and departments: reauthorize and rename position of Whistleblower Ombudsman to Whistleblower Protection Coordinator in Federal inspector general offices (S. 1869), S1768, S1770, S1771 [15MR]

Merit Systems Protection Board: provide permanent authority for judicial review of certain decisions relative to whistleblowers (H.R. 2229), H5573 [22JN]

Analyses

Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act (H.R. 4924), H811 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (see S. 2401), S704 [7FE] (see S. 2872), S2773 [17MY] (see S. 2952), S2923 [24MY] (see S. 3749), S7586 [13DE] (see H.R. 4822), H552 [18JA] (see H.R. 4924), H783 [5FE]

——— require public disclosure and reimbursement of payments for awards and settlements due to improper conduct (see S. 3453), S6189 [17SE]

Dept. of Education: improve accountability and protect students from bad actors in higher education, specifically in the for-profit college sector (see H.R. 7112), H9460 [30OC]

Energy Reorganization Act: clarify whistleblower rights and protections for Dept. of Energy and NRC employees (see S. 2968), S2924 [24MY]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit enforcement of a nondisclosure agreement if the disclosure of information in violation of the agreement is based on whistleblowing (see H.R. 5351), H1727 [20MR]

Federal employees: enhance protections for individuals who hold a security clearance and who are subject to whistleblower retaliation (see H.R. 7032), H9419 [5OC]

Labor unions: provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 6922), H9089 [26SE]

Medicare: provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see S. 2446), S1164 [15FE] (see H.R. 5052), H1212 [15FE]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 558), S4734 [28JN] (see H. Res. 977), H5976 [28JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see S. 2621), S1948 [22MR]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: reauthorize certain grants, provide whistleblower protections to employees, reform pension plans, limit contributions from funding jurisdictions, and amend arbitration guidelines (see H.R. 6852), H8738 [20SE]

Wildlife: support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see S. 3605), S6816 [11OC] (see H.R. 5697), H3833 [8MY]

Letters

Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act: Representative Gowdy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H804 [6FE]

——— Representative Harper, Committee on House Administration (House), H803, H804 [6FE]

——— Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H804 [6FE]

——— Representatives Susan W. Brooks and Deutch, Committee on Ethics (House), H803 [6FE]

Lists

Reasons to thank labor union movement, H666 [29JA]

Remarks in House

Congressional Office of Compliance: funding, H8244 [13SE]

——— reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (H.R. 4924), H797–H813 [6FE]

——— reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (S. 3749), H10192–H10200 [13DE]

Federal agencies and departments: reauthorize and rename position of Whistleblower Ombudsman to Whistleblower Protection Coordinator in Federal inspector general offices (S. 1869), H4870 [7JN]

——— reauthorize whistleblower protection program in Federal inspector general offices (H.R. 4043), H1417, H1418 [6MR]

Merit Systems Protection Board: provide permanent authority for judicial review of certain decisions relative to whistleblowers (H.R. 2229), Senate amendment, H5573 [22JN]

Sports: use of state-run doping programs by certain foreign countries in international competitions, E1078 [26JY]

Wildlife: support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (H.R. 5697), H3786 [8MY]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): accomplishments, S7982–S7984 [20DE]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (S. 2401), S706 [7FE]

——— reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (S. 2872), S2742–S2744 [17MY], S2799 [21MY]

——— reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (S. 2952), S2843, S2844 [23MY], S2899–S2908 [24MY]

——— reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (S. 3749), S7540–S7548 [13DE]

Dept. of Justice: clarify that subpoena is not required to ensure legal protection for Federal law enforcement employees against retaliation for cooperating with congressional inquiries, S2898 [24MY]

False Claims Act: clarify interpretation relative to Federal whistleblowers, S892 [13FE]

Federal agencies and departments: reauthorize and rename position of Whistleblower Ombudsman to Whistleblower Protection Coordinator in Federal inspector general offices (S. 1869), S1770 [15MR]

Merit Systems Protection Board: provide permanent authority for judicial review of certain decisions relative to whistleblowers (H.R. 2229), S3861, S3862 [12JN]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 558), S4955 [12JY]

Wildlife: support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (S. 3605), S6820 [11OC]

Reports filed

All Circuit Review Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2229) (S. Rept. 115–229), S2120 [12AP]

Federal Whistleblower Disclosure of Information to Certain Recipients: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2196) (S. Rept. 115–346), S6814 [11OC]

Whistleblower Protection Extension Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4043) (H. Rept. 115–510), H168 [11JA]

Texts of

H.R. 2229, All Circuit Review Act, S3862 [12JN]

H.R. 4043, Whistleblower Protection Extension Act, H1417 [6MR]

H.R. 4924, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, H797–H803 [6FE]

S. 1869, Whistleblower Protection Coordination Act, S1771 [15MR], H4870 [7JN]

S. 2952, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, S2899–S2906, S2927–S2934 [24MY]

S. 3749, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, S7540–S7548, S7588–S7597 [13DE], H10192–H10200 [13DE]

S. Res. 558, National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, S4741 [28JN]