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HRES 173 113th Congress House

Waste Whistleblower Protection Resolution

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that, in order to make commonsense reforms under sequestration, Federal employees should be encouraged to … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that, in order to make commonsense reforms under sequestration, Federal employees should be encouraged to suggest ways to make more sensible or more efficient budget reductions within their employing department or agency, knowing that they are protected under the whistleblower protection laws.

Introduced: April 24, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 23, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Waste Whistleblower Protection Resolution - Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that, in order to avoid unnecessary consequences of sequestration, federal employees should be: (1) encouraged to submit suggestions for ways to make budget reductions within their employing department or agency, and (2) reminded of their protections under the whistleblower protection laws.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 4
TERRY, LEE
· May 7, 2013
Meadows, Mark
· May 6, 2013
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 25, 2013
Tipton, Scott
· Apr 25, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 24, 2013
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Apr 24, 2013
Shuster, Bill
· Apr 24, 2013
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 23, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 173: Waste Whistleblower Protection Resolution. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-173/
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"H. Res. 173: Waste Whistleblower Protection Resolution." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-173/.
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H. Res. 173, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-173/.
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