US Congress House Bill 7864 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Reauthorizes the Merit Systems Protection Board through FY2025 and modifies certain requirements relating to the administration of cases involving whistleblowers. Specifically, it requires cases involving alleged retaliation against whistleblowers to be heard by the board, an administrative law judge, or a designated board employee who has received training regarding the protections afforded whistleblowers under law.

Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2020

Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
2020-07-30	House	Introduced in House

HB8363 (Related) 2020-09-23 - Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, the Budget, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and House Administration, 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.
SB4880 (Related) 2020-10-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7864/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7864/BILLS-116hr7864ih.pdf