House Bill 1064
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.
Active
Passed House on Feb 11, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
1064
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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checkPassed on February 11, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
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)
Summary
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.
February 12, 2019
February 11, 2019
February 7, 2019
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02/12/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
02/11/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/11/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1499)
02/11/2019
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)
02/11/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1064.
02/11/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1499-1500)
02/11/2019
Ms. Hill (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
02/07/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
02/07/2019
Introduced in House
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