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HR 25 100th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedure Authorization Civil service employment Civil service retirement Corporations and Stocks Courts and Civil Procedure Disciplining of employees Economics and Public Finance Executive reorganization Federal employees Federal employees and officials Government corporations Judicial review Judicial review of administrative acts Lawyers and legal services Legal services Merit Systems Protection Board Tennessee Valley Authority Whistle blowing

Whistleblower Protection Act of 1987

Introduced: January 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 1987
Placed on Union Calendar No: 171.
Aug 5, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 100-274.
Jul 22, 1987
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 22, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 3, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jun 3, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 2, 1987
Executive Comment Received From GAO.
Mar 24, 1987
Executive Comment Received From Justice.
Mar 10, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 11, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM, Justice, GAO, Merit System, Protection Brd, Off Spec Counsel.
Feb 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Whistleblower Protection Act of 1987 - Separates the Office of Special Counsel from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Empowers the Special Counsel to represent and act as legal counsel on behalf of employees alleging prohibited personnel practices, especially whistleblowers. Revises current law with respect to the Special Counsel to reflect its advocate status.

Authorizes the Special Counsel to file a petition to the Board against an official for: (1) committing prohibited personnel practices; (2) violating a law within the jurisdiction of the Special Counsel; or (3) failing to comply with an order of the Board. Sets forth disciplinary actions for such officials.

Requires the Special Counsel to report annually to the Congress on its activities.

Authorizes employees who have been adversely affected by a prohibited personnel practice to bring an action before the Board (instead of or in addition to taking such action to the Special Counsel). Authorizes such employees to obtain judicial review of the Board's decision in the appropriate court of appeals.

Prohibits reprisals against an employee for disclosing information to the Inspector General of an agency, or the Special Counsel, or for failing to follow orders to disobey a law.

Subjects the Tennessee Valley Authority to prohibited personnel practices provisions.

Authorizes appropriations for the Merit Systems Protection Board for FY 1987 through 1992 and for the Office of Special Counsel for FY 1987 through 1989.

What's happening now August 5, 1987

Placed on Union Calendar No: 171.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2