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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-12 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2019-02-11 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-11 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1499) | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-11 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1064. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-11 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1499-1500) | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-11 | Floor | Ms. Hill (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |