H.R. 2988 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021

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

For example, the bill prohibits personnel action against employees who exercise their right to petition or furnish information to Congress and specifically precludes the President, Members of Congress, members of the uniformed services, and other federal employees from interfering with this right. It also generally prohibits employees from disclosing the identity of whistleblowers to individuals outside of the government. Employees may request corrective action from the Merit Systems Protection Board with respect to such prohibited practices and may file an action in court if the board does not render a final decision within 180 days of a request.

The bill also expands the list of recipients to whom an employee may make a protected disclosure to include a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command. It also includes personnel actions involving furloughs of more than 14 days but less than 30 days, and furloughs of 13 days or less that are not due to funding lapses, as appealable adverse actions that are subject to certain procedural requirements.

Text (4)

September 19, 2022

September 15, 2022

May 17, 2022

May 4, 2021

Amendments (1)

Sep 15, 2022

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 314

Amendments en bloc comprised of amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4, printed in Part C of House Report 117-464.

Agreed To

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09/19/2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

09/15/2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

09/15/2022

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 203 (Roll no. 437).

09/15/2022

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 203 (Roll no. 437).

09/15/2022

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

09/15/2022

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

09/15/2022

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2988.

09/15/2022

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to an amendment, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

09/15/2022

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

09/15/2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7860-7862)

09/14/2022

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2988 as unfinished business.

09/14/2022

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

09/14/2022

Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved that the committee rise.

09/14/2022

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Maloney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

09/14/2022

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney en bloc amendment.

09/14/2022

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2988.

09/14/2022

The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Blumenauer to act as Chairman of the Committee.

09/14/2022

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1339 and Rule XVIII.

09/14/2022

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.

09/14/2022

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1339. (consideration: CR H7825-7833; text: CR H7825-7831)

09/13/2022

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.

05/17/2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 251.

05/17/2022

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-334.

06/29/2021

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

06/29/2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

05/04/2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

05/04/2021

Introduced in House

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May 11, 2023 3:46:24 PM