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Bill116th CongressFiled Feb 7, 2019Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 1064

To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

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What it doesSummary passed house (Feb 11, 2019)

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.

What just happenedFeb 12, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25](D-CA)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 R
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  1. Feb 12, 2019IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  2. Feb 11, 2019FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Feb 11, 2019FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1499)

  4. Feb 11, 2019Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1499)

  5. Feb 11, 2019FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1064.

  6. Feb 11, 2019FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1499-1500)

  7. Feb 11, 2019FloorH30300

    Ms. Hill (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Feb 7, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  9. Feb 7, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Feb 7, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseFeb 11, 201953

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.

Introduced in HouseFeb 7, 2019

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.


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