S 743 · 112th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012

Introduced 2011-04-06· Sponsored by Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-199.(2012-11-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 - Expands the scope of whistleblower protections under federal law to provide that such protections shall apply to a disclosure of any violation of any law, rule, or regulation (currently, only to a violation of any law, rule, or regulation). Defines "disclosure" for purposes of this Act and expands the types of disclosures that are protected whistleblower disclosures. Includes as a prohibited personnel practice the implementation or enforcement of any nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement that does not contain a specific statement that its provisions are consistent with requirements that preserve the right of federal employees to make disclosures of illegality, waste, fraud, abuse, or public health or safety threats. Adds the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the National Reconnaissance Office to the list of intelligence community entities excluded from coverage under the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989. Revises the standard of proof in disciplinary proceedings against an agency employee who takes an adverse personnel action against a whistleblower to require the Office of Special Counsel to show that the w…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 743, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011

Feb 7, 2012

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on October 19, 2011

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Cosponsors (14)

11 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent