S 508
110th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative procedure
Arts, Culture, Religion
Congressional agencies
Employee rights
Federal employees
Federal libraries
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Law
Library of Congress
Merit Systems Protection Board
Whistle blowing
Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1648-1649)
Feb 6, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1648)
Feb 6, 2007
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to apply whistleblower rights and protections to legislative branch employees, including those of the Government Accountability Office or the Library of Congress.
Prescribes for violation of this Act the same remedy as would be appropriate if awarded with respect to a prohibited federal personnel practice in the executive branch.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1648-1649)
Committees of jurisdiction
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