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S. 586 112th Congress Senate

Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to apply whistleblower protections available to certain executive branch employees to legislative branch employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 15, 2011 Introduced by: Chuck Grassley Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Mar 15, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 15, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1681-1682)
Mar 15, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 15, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to apply whistleblower rights and protections to legislative branch employees, including those of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3108 Congress Leads by Example Act of 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 586: Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-586/
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