HR 3281 · 108th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act

Introduced 2003-10-08· Sponsored by Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.(2004-09-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act - Amends Federal law to protect specified disclosures by Federal employees or applicants without restriction as to time, place, form, motive, context, or prior disclosure. Creates a rebuttable presumption regarding the performance of duty by employees with authority. Prohibits implementation or enforcement of nondisclosure documents absent a statement that the restrictions imposed are consistent with and do not supersede specified laws. Authorizes the Merit Systems Protection Board or any reviewing court to determine whether there was a violation of prohibited personnel practices in actions relating to security clearances and to provide specified relief. Authorizes the President to exclude agencies with certain intelligence functions from coverage under the whistleblower statute only if the exclusion decision, as it relates to a personnel action, is made before that personnel action. Includes compensatory damages in the list of authorized corrective actions the Board may impose. Authorizes the Board to impose a combination of discliplinary action and civil penalties. Permits representation by attorneys for the Office of the Special Counsel i…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 3281, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act

Oct 6, 2004

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on September 29, 2004</p>

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H.R. 3281, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act

Oct 6, 2004

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on September 29, 2004

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans