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HR 4267 111th Congress House

Military Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend whistleblower protections to a member of the Armed Forces who alerts Department of Defense investigation or la… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend whistleblower protections to a member of the Armed Forces who alerts Department of Defense investigation or law enforcement organizations, a person or organization in the member's chain of command, and certain other persons or entities about the potentially dangerous ideologically based threats or actions of another member against United States interests or security.

Introduced: December 10, 2009 Introduced by: Carter, John R. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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 Armed Services.
Dec 10, 2009
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 Latest action December 10, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act - Provides whistleblower protections to a member of the Armed Forces who complains or discloses evidence of ideologically based threats or actions of another member that the providing member reasonably believes could be counterproductive or detrimental to U.S. interests or security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 11, 2009
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Dec 10, 2009
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 10, 2009
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Dec 10, 2009
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 10, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4267: Military Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4267/
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"H.R. 4267: Military Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4267/.
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H.R. 4267, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4267/.
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