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HOUSE 2988117th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021

Last Action
9/19/2022

Actions

  • 2022-09-19Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2022-09-15Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2022-09-15On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 203 (Roll no. 437).
  • 2022-09-15Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 203 (Roll no. 437).
  • 2022-09-15The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  • 2022-09-15The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  • 2022-09-15The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2988.
  • 2022-09-15UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to an amendment, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
  • 2022-09-15The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
  • 2022-09-15Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7860-7862)
  • 2022-09-14Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2988 as unfinished business.
  • 2022-09-14On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  • 2022-09-14Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved that the committee rise.
  • 2022-09-14POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Maloney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  • 2022-09-14DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney en bloc amendment.

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CRS Summary

As of 2022-09-15 (53)

Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021

This bill establishes, modifies, and expands certain whistleblower protections for federal employees, including with respect to petitions to Congress, whistleblower identity, and protected disclosures.

For example, the bill prohibits personnel action against employees who exercise their right to petition or furnish information to Congress and specifically precludes the President, Members of Congress, members of the uniformed services, and other federal employees from interfering with this right. It also generally prohibits employees from disclosing the identity of whistleblowers to individuals outside of the government and allows the Inspector General to determine whether to investigate a referral if the referral is found to have been made in retaliation for whistleblowing activity. Employees may request corrective action from the Merit Systems Protection Board with respect to such prohibited practices and may file an action in court if the board does not render a final decision within 180 days of a request.

The bill also expands the list of recipients to whom an employee may make a protected disclosure to include a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command. It also includes personnel actions involving furloughs of more than 14 days but less than 30 days, and furloughs of 13 days or less that are not due to funding lapses, as appealable adverse actions that are subject to certain procedural requirements.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
  • Jackie Speier (D-CA)
  • Nancy Mace (R-SC)
  • EDDIE JOHNSON (D-TX)
  • Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
  • KWEISI MFUME (D-MD)
  • Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
  • Ed Case (D-HI)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
  • Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
  • Ro Khanna (D-CA)
  • Katie Porter (D-CA)
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)
  • Mike Quigley (D-IL)
  • Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
  • John Sarbanes (D-MD)
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Employment discrimination and employee rights
  • Evidence and witnesses
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Judicial procedure and administration
  • Labor standards
  • Legal fees and court costs
  • Merit Systems Protection Board
  • Right of privacy
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