Bill114th CongressFiled Mar 18, 2015Armed Forces and National Security
S. 788
A bill to require the termination of any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is found to have retaliated against a whistleblower.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 18, 2015)
Requires the termination of any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is found to have:
- retaliated or threatened to retaliate against any employee or applicant for employment for disclosing what the employee or applicant reasonably believes to be a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety (provided the disclosure is not specifically prohibited by law);
- retaliated or threatened to retaliate against any employee or applicant for exercising, or assisting another individual in exercising, any appeal, complaint, or grievance right granted by any law, rule, or regulation; or
- implemented or enforced certain nondisclosure policies, forms, or agreements that conflict with whistleblower protections and employee rights.
What just happenedMar 18, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO](D-MO)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
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- Introduced in SenateMar 18, 2015
- Mar 18, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 18, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate