S. 795 became law 637 days after introduction, with one cosponsor, a Republican
A bill to enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees.
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 126 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 7, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
(Sec. 1) This bill extends federal contractor whistle-blower protections to employees of: (1) personal services contractors working on defense contracts (currently, the protections apply to employees of defense contractors, subcontractors, grantees, or subgrantees); and (2) personal services contractors or subgrantees working on federal civilian contracts (currently, the protections apply to employees of civilian contractors, subcontractors, or grantees). The civilian contractor protections, which are currently in effect as a pilot program, are made permanent. The bill extends the prohibition against reimbursement of legal fees incurred in defending against reprisal claims brought by whistle-blowers to defense and civilian subcontractors and personal services contractors.
- Committees
- House Armed Services Committee
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 98 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 664 words
- Subjects
- Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDefense spendingEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigations +3 more
- Latest action
- Dec 14, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-261.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 114th H.R. 5920 Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act D · Reported
- 114th S. 3011 Bolster Accountability to Drive Government Efficiency and Reform Washington Act of 2016 R · Introduced