Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
July 21, 2016
Latest Action
November 29, 2016
Primary Sponsor
Elijah E. CummingsDemocratic(MD)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
85pct
131d open
vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act (Sec. 2) This bill extends federal contractor whistle-blower protections to employees of: (1) personal services contractors working on defense contracts (currently, the protections apply to employees of defense contractors, subcontractors, grantees, or subgrantees); and (2) personal services contractors or subgrantees working on federal civilian contracts (currently, the protections apply to employees of civilian contractors, subcontractors, or grantees). The civilian contractor protections, which are currently in effect as a pilot program, are made permanent. The bill extends the prohibition against reimbursement of legal fees incurred in defending against reprisal claims brought by whistle-blowers to defense and civilian subcontractors and personal services contractors.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 657.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-836, Part I.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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| House |
| Referred to |
| July 21, 2016 |
| Oversight and Accountability Committee | House | Referred to | July 21, 2016 |
| Democratic |
| MA |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |