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H.R. 1064 · 116th Congress

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

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 116th Congress ended.

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  1. House Introduced Feb 7, 2019
  2. House Passed Feb 11, 2019

This bill modifies whistle-blower protections for federal employees or applicants who disclose classified national security information, or other protected information, that evidences wrongdoing.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Feb 11, 2019

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

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

Latest action (Feb 12, 2019): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 7, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Feb 7, 2019
  2. House Passed Feb 11, 2019

No recorded floor vote found.