WHISTLEBLOWING related term(s) Federal Employees

Bills and resolutions

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove withdrawal of rule entitled ‘‘Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024–04—Whistleblower Protections Under CFPA Section 1057’’ (see S.J. Res. 135), S1367 [19MR]

Crime: increase mens rea (guilty mind) requirements to protect whistleblowers and journalists for offenses under Espionage Act with requirement to prove specific intent to injure U.S. or aid foreign power (see H.R. 7930), H2483 [12MR]

Federal aid programs: extend whistleblower protections to individuals who disclose misuse of Federal funds administered by State and local officials (see H.R. 7824), H2470 [5MR]

Federal employees: clarify whistleblower protections for duty speech disclosures (see S. 4100), S1055 [16MR]

——— ensure that Federal employees are fully informed of their whistleblower rights (see S. 4099), S1055 [16MR]

SBA: establish Office of Whistleblower Awards (see H.R. 7412), H2041 [5FE]

Taxation: make improvements relative to treatment of whistleblowers (see H.R. 7959), H2550 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Crime: increase mens rea (guilty mind) requirements to protect whistleblowers and journalists for offenses under Espionage Act with requirement to prove specific intent to injure U.S. or aid foreign power (H.R. 7930), H2555 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

False Claims Act: impact, S587 [12FE]

FBI: allegations of political bias, S599 [12FE]

Federal employees: clarify whistleblower protections for duty speech disclosures (S. 4100), S1171 [18MR]

Government: ensure compliance by Federal agencies with anti-gag provisions of whistleblower protection laws, S104 [8JA], S1171 [18MR]

News media: characterization by New York (NY) Times reporters of whistleblower disclosures relative to FBI investigations, S516–S518 [5FE]

Sunshine Week: observance, S1171 [18MR]

Reports filed

Put America on Commission Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 7412) (H. Rept. 119–499), H2232 [20FE]