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H.R. 1064 116th Congress House

To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

Introduced: February 7, 2019 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Employment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 12, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 11, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 11, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1499)
Feb 11, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1499)
Feb 11, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1064.
Feb 11, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1499-1500)
Feb 11, 2019
Ms. Hill (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill modifies whistle-blower protections for federal employees or applicants who disclose classified national security information, or other protected information, that evidences wrongdoing.

Currently, it is unlawful to retaliate against a federal employee for disclosing classified or protected information of wrongdoing to one of the following recipients: (1) the Office of Inspector General of their agency, (2) the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, or (3) a designated agency employee. This bill expands the list of recipients to whom a federal employee may make a protected disclosure to include a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command.

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  • S 4880 Protecting Our Democracy Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1064: To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1064/
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H.R. 1064, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1064/.
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