HR 1265 · 117th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Enhancing Protections for Whistleblower Anonymity Act

Introduced 2021-02-23· Sponsored by Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]· 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: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.(2021-04-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Enhancing Protections for Whistleblower Anonymity Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense related to the disclosure of a whistle-blower's identity. Specifically, the bill prohibits a federal employee or contractor from disclosing the identity of a whistle-blower or identifying information about a whistle-blower. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both. Additionally, the bill authorizes a whistle-blower to file a civil suit against a federal employee or contractor who discloses or threatens to disclose the whistle-blower's identify. The bill includes exceptions for disclosures that are made to other government employees and permitted under current law.…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Democrats