H.R. 7864 · 116th Congress
Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2020
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7 cosponsors · 7 D
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This bill reauthorizes the Merit Systems Protection Board through FY2025 and modifies certain requirements relating to the administration of cases involving whistleblowers.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 30, 2020
Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2020
This bill reauthorizes the Merit Systems Protection Board through FY2025 and modifies certain requirements relating to the administration of cases involving whistleblowers. Specifically, it requires cases involving alleged retaliation against whistleblowers to be heard by the board, an administrative law judge, or a designated board employee who has received training regarding the protections afforded whistleblowers under law.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2020
Latest action (Jul 30, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 30, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.