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H.R. 7935 116th Congress House

Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify and enhance protections for Federal Government whistleblowers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 23, 2020 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Government studies and investigationsJudicial procedure and administrationLabor standardsLegal fees and court costsMerit Systems Protection BoardRight of privacy
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Aug 4, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Aug 4, 2020
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 Latest action August 4, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020

This bill establishes, modifies, and expands certain whistleblower protections for federal employees, including with respect to petitions to Congress, whistleblower identity, and protected disclosures.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8363 Protecting Our Democracy Act
  • S 4880 Protecting Our Democracy Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4
Phillips, Dean
· Nov 16, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 23, 2020
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Oct 23, 2020
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 23, 2020
Rice, Kathleen
· Oct 9, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Aug 28, 2020
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Aug 4, 2020
Speier, Jackie
· Aug 4, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7935: Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7935/
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"H.R. 7935: Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7935/.
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H.R. 7935, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7935/.
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