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S 2723 114th Congress Senate

Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2016

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 17, 2016 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 17, 2016
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 Latest action March 17, 2016

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2016

This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to extend specified whistle-blower protections to employees of congressional offices and committees, the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services, the Capitol Police, the Congressional Budget Office, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the Office of the Attending Physician, the Office of Compliance, the Government Accountability Office, and the Library of Congress.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3528 Related bill Congress Leads by Example Act of 2015
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 17, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2723: Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2723/
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