US HR1064

Bill

US HR1064

To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

Introduced
02/07/2019

In Committee
02/07/2019

Crossed Over
02/12/2019

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients. This bill modifies whistle-blower protections for federal employees or applicants who disclose classified national security information, or other protected information, that evidences wrongdoing. Currently, it is unlawful to retaliate against a federal employee for disclosing classified or protected information of wrongdoing to one of the following recipients: (1) the Office of Inspector General of their agency, (2) the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, or (3) a designated agency employee. This bill expands the list of recipients to whom a federal employee may make a protected disclosure to include a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command.

AI Summary

This bill amends the federal whistle-blower protection laws to allow federal employees or applicants to disclose classified national security information or other protected information evidencing wrongdoing to not only the Office of Inspector General or Office of Special Counsel, but also to a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command up to and including the head of the employing agency. The bill aims to expand the list of recipients to whom a federal employee can make a protected disclosure, without fear of retaliation.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (3)

Katie Hill (D)*, Mark Meadows (R), Van Taylor (R),

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 02/12/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1064/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1064/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1064/BILLS-116hr1064eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1064/BILLS-116hr1064eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1064/BILLS-116hr1064ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1064/BILLS-116hr1064ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2500	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.	Related
HR8363	Protecting Our Democracy Act	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, the Budget, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and House Administration, 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.	Related
HRes476	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 2500) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S4880	Protecting Our Democracy Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Related

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