H.R. 5790 114th Congress House

Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016

Official title: To provide adequate protections for whistleblowers at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Introduced: September 6, 2016 See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of JusticeEmployment discrimination and employee rights

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial review and appeals

Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 16, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-302.

Dec 16, 2016

Signed by President.

Dec 15, 2016

Presented to President.

Dec 12, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 10, 2016

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7128-7131)

Dec 10, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7128-7131)

Dec 7, 2016

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Dec 7, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 7, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 616). (text: CR H7312-7313)

Dec 7, 2016

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7326)

Dec 7, 2016

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Dec 7, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5790.

Dec 7, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7312-7313)

Dec 7, 2016

Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Nov 29, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 656.

Nov 29, 2016

Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-835.

Sep 15, 2016

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 15, 2016

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 14, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jul 14, 2016

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 7, 2016	House · vote #616	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	404–0	See who voted →

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Latest action December 16, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-302.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill revises a provision with respect to whistle-blower protections for a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employee or job applicant who discloses wrongdoing to an appropriate official.

It prohibits an FBI employee from taking or failing to take a personnel action (e.g., demotion) with respect to an FBI employee or applicant because of a protected disclosure. A protected disclosure is a disclosure of information to an appropriate official which an employee or applicant reasonably believes evidences: (1) a violation of a law, rule, or regulation; or (2) waste, fraud, or abuse.

Additionally, the bill expands the list of appropriate officials who may receive a protected disclosure to include, among others, a supervisor in an employee's direct chain of command.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 5

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Sep 21, 2016

Lynch, Stephen F.

Massachusetts · Sep 6, 2016

Blum, Rod

· Jul 14, 2016

Jeffries, Hakeem S.

New York · Jul 14, 2016

Rice, Tom

· Jul 14, 2016

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