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HR 3338 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act

Introduced: May 19, 2021 See on congress.gov
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May 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
May 19, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act

This bill modifies requirements with respect to whistleblower protections for employees of an office of inspector general (OIG).

The bill specifies that the whistleblower protection coordinator in each OIG shall educate that office's employees on specified matters, including prohibitions against retaliation for protected disclosures and rights and remedies against such retaliation.

The bill also specifies that best practices developed by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency shall include best practices for the handling and consideration of protected disclosures and allegations of reprisal that are internal to an OIG.

What's happening now May 19, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2662 Related bill Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021
  • S 587 Related bill Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
Speier, Jackie
· May 28, 2021
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 19, 2021
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Khanna, Ro
California · May 19, 2021
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 19, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· May 19, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 19, 2021
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 19, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3338: Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3338/
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"H.R. 3338: Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3338/.
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H.R. 3338, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3338/.
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[H.R. 3338: Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3338/)
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