Skip to main content
HR 4925 109th Congress House Labor and Employment Administrative remedies Armed Forces and National Security Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Civil rights enforcement Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Damages Department of Labor Disciplining of employees Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees Employee rights Employers' liability Evidence (Law) Federal employees Fines (Penalties)

Paul Revere Freedom to Warn Act

Introduced: March 9, 2006 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Mar 22, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Mar 9, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 9, 2006
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Paul Revere Freedom to Warn Act - Makes it unlawful to take any adverse personnel action against any covered individual if such individual has acted lawfully to: (1) provide information or assistance in an investigation or proceeding regarding any conduct which the covered individual reasonably believes constitutes evidence of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, a threat to national homeland security, a substantial and specific threat to public health or safety, or fraud, abuse of authority, waste, or mismanagement of public funds, if the information or assistance is provided to, or the investigation is conducted by, specified individuals, including law enforcement authorities, Members of Congress, or supervisors of such individual; (2) file, testify, participate in, or assist in a proceeding or action relating to an alleged violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or (3) refuse to violate or assist in the violation of any law, rule or regulation.

Specifies the enforcement actions under which a covered individual who alleges discharge or other discrimination by any person in violation of such requirement may seek relief.

Entitles a covered individual prevailing in any such action to all relief appropriate to make such individual whole.

Sets forth criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Requires the Department of Justice to submit annual reports on the enforcement of such violations.

Requires this Act's provisions to be prominently posted in places of employment to which it applies.

What's happening now May 1, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 20, 2006
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 15, 2006
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 25, 2006
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4925: Paul Revere Freedom to Warn Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4925/
MLA
"H.R. 4925: Paul Revere Freedom to Warn Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4925/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4925, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4925/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4925: Paul Revere Freedom to Warn Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4925/)
Report a problem