US HB7227 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-0)
Status: Introduced on June 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes whistleblower protections for government contractors and private sector workers who may witness waste, fraud, or abuse or be victims of misconduct with respect to a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic-related program, project, or activity. Specifically, employers may not discharge, demote, or otherwise discriminate against such protected individuals who disclose information concerning fraud, misuse, or other misconduct related to COVID-19 program funds. A protected individual may submit to the Department of Labor a complaint alleging a violation of these protections and Labor may adjudicate such complaints and award relief in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service whistleblower procedures.
Title
COVID–19 Whistleblower Protection Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] |
| Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
| Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Val Demings [D-FL] | Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
| Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] |
| Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2020-06-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3963 (Same As) 2020-06-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Labor and employment
Public contracts and procurement
Right of privacy
State and local government operations
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Labor and employment
Public contracts and procurement
Right of privacy
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7227/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7227/BILLS-116hr7227ih.pdf |
