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Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007

Introduced: February 6, 2007 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 6, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1648-1649)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 508: Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-508/
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"S. 508: Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-508/.
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S. 508, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-508/.
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