Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021
This bill establishes, modifies, and expands certain whistleblower protections for federal employees, including with respect to petitions to Congress, whistleblower identity, and protected disclosures.
For example, the bill prohibits personnel action against employees who exercise their right to petition or furnish information to Congress and specifically precludes the President, Members of Congress, members of the uniformed services, and other federal employees from interfering with this right. It also generally prohibits employees from disclosing the identity of whistleblowers to individuals outside of the government. Employees may request corrective action from the Merit Systems Protection Board with respect to such prohibited practices and may file an action in court if the board does not render a final decision within 180 days of a request.
The bill also expands the list of recipients to whom an employee may make a protected disclosure to include a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command. It also includes personnel actions involving furloughs of more than 14 days but less than 30 days, and furloughs of 13 days or less that are not due to funding lapses, as appealable adverse actions that are subject to certain procedural requirements.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-19 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2022-09-15 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-15 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 203 (Roll no. 437). | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-15 | Floor | The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-15 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-15 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2988. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-15 | Floor | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to an amendment, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-15 | Floor | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-15 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7860-7862) | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2988 as unfinished business. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved that the committee rise. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Maloney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney en bloc amendment. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2988. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Blumenauer to act as Chairman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1339 and Rule XVIII. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1339. (consideration: CR H7825-7833; text: CR H7825-7831) | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-13 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-17 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 251. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-17 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-334. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-29 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2021-06-29 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2021-05-04 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-04 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |