US Congress House Bill 5920 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on July 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-11-29 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 657.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act

Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-11-29	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 657.
2016-11-29	House	Committee on Armed Services discharged.
2016-11-29	House	Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-836, Part I.
2016-09-15	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2016-09-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-07-21	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2016-07-21	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2016-07-21	House	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.
2016-07-21	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5920/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5920/BILLS-114hr5920ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5920/BILLS-114hr5920rh.pdf