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HR 4011 101th Congress House

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit certain retaliatory actions against whistleblowers.

Introduced: June 26, 1990 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Civil commitmentDisciplining of employeesDue process of lawInspectors general
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Members of CongressMilitary lawMilitary personnelPsychiatryRights of institutionalized personsWhistle blowing
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 27, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Investigations.
Feb 27, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 20, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 20, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal provisions which prohibit the taking of unfavorable personnel actions against a person making a communication to a Member of Congress or an Inspector General to include as an unfavorable action the use of psychiatric evaluations or involuntary commitment for treatment of mental health disorders. Provides protection against the taking of an unfavorable personnel action to persons making a communication to any appropriate authority in the military chain of command.

Provides specified rights to a member of the armed forces who is referred for psychiatric evaluation or involuntary commitment for treatment of a mental health disorder and who believes such action has been taken because of a complaint or disclosure of information.

Imposes penalties for causing a member of the armed forces to be committed to a facility for treatment of a mental health disorder without reasonable cause.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 26, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4011: To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit certain retaliatory actions against whistleblowers.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4011/
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