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HR 4033 99th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedure Civil service employment Courts and Civil Procedure Disciplining of employees Executive reorganization Federal employees Federal employees and officials Government corporations Judicial review Judicial review of administrative acts Lawyers and legal services Legal services Merit Systems Protection Board Whistle blowing

Whistleblower Protection Act of 1986

Introduced: January 22, 1986 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Sep 25, 1986
Received in the Senate.
Sep 22, 1986
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 22, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 22, 1986
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Sep 22, 1986
Placed on Union Calendar No: 520.
Sep 22, 1986
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 99-859.
Sep 16, 1986
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Sep 16, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 12, 1986
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee Unfavorably.
Aug 12, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 25, 1986
Executive Comment Received From Off Spec Counsel.
Feb 21, 1986
Executive Comment Received From GAO.
Feb 21, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 20, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 14, 1986
Executive Comment Received From MSPB.
Feb 3, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Jan 30, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Jan 30, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, MSPB, Off Spec Counsel, Justice, GAO.
Jan 22, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 22, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Whistleblower Protection Act of 1986 - Separates the Office of Special Counsel from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Empowers the Special Counsel to represent and act as legal counsel on behalf of employees alleging prohibited personnel practices, especially whistleblowers. Revises current law with respect to the Special Counsel to reflect its advocate status.

Authorizes the Special Counsel to file a petition to the Board against an official for: (1) committing prohibited personnel practices; (2) violating a law within the jurisdiction of the Special Counsel; or (3) failing to comply with an order of the Board. Sets forth disciplinary actions for such officials.

Requires the Special Counsel to report annually to the Congress on its activities.

Authorizes employees who have been adversely affected by a prohibited personnel practice to bring an action before the Board (instead of or in addition to taking such action to the Special Counsel). Authorizes such employees to obtain judicial review of the Board's decision in the appropriate U.S. district court.

Authorizes appropriations for the Merit Systems Protection Board for 1987 through 1991 and for the Office of Special Counsel for FY 1987 through 1989.

What's happening now October 18, 1986

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 22, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4033: Whistleblower Protection Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4033/
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"H.R. 4033: Whistleblower Protection Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4033/.
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H.R. 4033, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4033/.
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