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H.R. 3097 109th Congress House

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections; and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative remediesArmed Forces and National SecurityCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongress
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jun 28, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 28, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act - Includes as a protected disclosure by a Federal employee any lawful disclosure an employee or applicant reasonably believes is credible evidence of waste, abuse, or gross mismanagement, without restriction as to time, place, form, motive, context, or prior disclosure.

Requires a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on security clearances revocations taking effect after 1996 with respect to personnel that filed claims in connection with such security clearance revocations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1317 Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3097: Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3097/
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"H.R. 3097: Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3097/.
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