Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act
This bill extends federal contractor whistleblower protections to employees of: (1) personal services contractors working on defense contracts (currently, the protections apply to employees of defense contractors, subcontractors, grantees, or subgrantees); and (2) personal services contractors or subgrantees working on federal civilian contracts (currently, the protections apply to employees of civilian contractors, subcontractors, or grantees). The civilian contractor protections, which are currently in effect as a pilot program, are made permanent.
The bill extends the prohibition against reimbursement of legal fees incurred in defending against reprisal claims brought by whistleblowers to defense and civilian subcontractors and personal services contractors.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-29 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 657. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-29 | Discharge | Committee on Armed Services discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-29 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-836, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-15 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. | House committee actions |
| 2016-09-15 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-07-21 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-21 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-21 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |