US HR2988

Bill

Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021

Introduced
05/04/2021

In Committee
06/29/2021

Crossed Over
09/19/2022

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify and enhance protections for Federal Government whistleblowers, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill aims to enhance protections for federal government whistleblowers. The key provisions include: - Expanding the definition of personnel actions to include investigations and referrals to Inspectors General, as well as security clearance determinations. - Prohibiting the disclosure of a whistleblower's identity without their consent, with some exceptions. - Strengthening the right of federal employees to petition or provide information to Congress. - Enhancing whistleblower protections, including providing federal district court access and jury trial options in certain cases where the Merit Systems Protection Board does not issue a timely decision. - Extending whistleblower protections to additional federal employees, such as those in the Public Health Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. - Classifying certain short-term furloughs as adverse personnel actions subject to whistleblower protections. - Codifying protections for disclosures related to the censorship of research, analysis, or technical information. The bill is intended to improve the legal framework for protecting federal employees who report wrongdoing or mismanagement.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (30)

Carolyn Maloney (D)*, Cori Bush (D), Ed Case (D), Gerry Connolly (D), Jim Cooper (D), Danny Davis (D), Mark DeSaulnier (D), Jimmy Gomez (D), Eddie Johnson (D), Hank Johnson (D), Robin Kelly (D), Ro Khanna (D), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D), Brenda Lawrence (D), Stephen Lynch (D), Nancy Mace (R), Grace Meng (D), Kweisi Mfume (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D), Katie Porter (D), Ayanna Pressley (D), Mike Quigley (D), Jamie Raskin (D), Kathleen Rice (D), John Sarbanes (D), Jackie Speier (D), Rashida Tlaib (D), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D), Peter Welch (D),

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 09/19/2022)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2988/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2988/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2988/BILLS-117hr2988eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2988/BILLS-117hr2988eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2988/BILLS-117hr2988rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2988/BILLS-117hr2988rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2988/BILLS-117hr2988ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2988/BILLS-117hr2988ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR5314	Protecting Our Democracy Act Inspector General Protection Act Inspector General Independence Act Voter Choice Act Efficient Transition Act of 2021 Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2020 Congressional Power of the Purse Act Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act	Received in the Senate.	Related
HRes1339	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 302) to impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify and enhance protections for Federal Government whistleblowers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8326) to amend title 13, United States Code, to improve the operations of the Bureau of the Census, an	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
HRes838	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5314) to protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1605) to designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S2921	Protecting Our Democracy Act Inspector General Protection Act Inspector General Independence Act Efficient Transition Act of 2021 Hatch Act Accountability Act Accountability for Acting Officials Act Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 Security from Political Interference in Justice Act Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Enforcement Act No President is Above the Law Act Abuse of the Pardon Power Prevention Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Related

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