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HRES 1227 116th Congress House Labor and Employment Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional tributes Detention of persons Employment discrimination and employee rights Georgia Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Health personnel Immigrant health and welfare Women's health

Recognizing and honoring Dawn Wooten and the integral role that whistleblowers play in holding accountable those that endanger members of the public and violate this Nation's laws, often at great…

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Recognizing and honoring Dawn Wooten and the integral role that whistleblowers play in holding accountable those that endanger members of the public and violate this Nation's laws, often at great personal expense and risk.

Introduced: November 18, 2020 Introduced by: Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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This resolution recognizes the role of whistleblowers and honors Dawn Wooten for reporting about alleged unlawful practices occurring at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia.

What's happening now November 18, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 17, 2020
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Dec 17, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Nov 18, 2020
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 18, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 18, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1227: Recognizing and honoring Dawn Wooten and the integral role that whistleblowers play in holding accountable those that endanger members of the public and violate this Nation's laws, often at great personal expense and risk.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1227/
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"H. Res. 1227: Recognizing and honoring Dawn Wooten and the integral role that whistleblowers play in holding accountable those that endanger members of the public and violate this Nation's laws, often at great personal expense and risk.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1227/.
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H. Res. 1227, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1227/.
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[H. Res. 1227: Recognizing and honoring Dawn Wooten and the integral role that whistleblowers play in holding accountable those that endanger members of the public and violate this Nation's laws, often at great personal expense and risk.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1227/)
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