HR 985 · 110th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-02-12· Sponsored by Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]· House

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Latest: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.(2007-06-06)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2007-03-14
Roll #153
Yea 331Nay 94
Democrats
229 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
102 Yea·94 Nay
PassedHouse · 2007-03-14
Roll #153
Yea 331Nay 94
Democrats
229 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
102 Yea·94 Nay
PassedHouse · 2007-03-14
Roll #152
Yea 426Nay 0
Democrats
229 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
197 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 - Includes as a protected disclosure by a federal employee any lawful disclosure an employee or applicant reasonably believes is credible evidence of waste, abuse, gross mismanagement, or substantial and specific danger to public health or safety without restriction as to time, place, form, motive, context, or prior disclosure. Defines "disclosure" to mean a formal or informal communication, not including a communication concerning policy decisions that lawfully exercise discretionary authority unless the employee providing the disclosure reasonably believes that the disclosure evidences: (1) any violation of law; or (2) mismanagement, waste, abuse of authority, or a danger to the public. Codifies the legal standard for determining whether a whistleblower has a reasonable belief that a disclosure evidences governmental waste, fraud, or abuse, or a violation of law. Includes under the definition of: (1) "personnel action" the implementation or enforcement of any nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement; and (2) "prohibited personnel practice" implementing or enforcing any nondisclosure policy, form, or ag…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 985, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007

Mar 9, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 12, 2007</p>

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H.R. 985, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007

Mar 9, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 12, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans