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COVID–19 Whistleblower Protection Act

USA116th CongressHR-7227| House 
| Updated: 6/15/2020
Jackie Speier

Jackie Speier

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (25)
Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
COVID–19 Whistleblower Protection Act This bill establishes whistleblower protections for government contractors and private sector workers who may witness waste, fraud, or abuse or be victims of misconduct with respect to a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic-related program, project, or activity. Specifically, employers may not discharge, demote, or otherwise discriminate against such protected individuals who disclose information concerning fraud, misuse, or other misconduct related to COVID-19 program funds. A protected individual may submit to the Department of Labor a complaint alleging a violation of these protections and Labor may adjudicate such complaints and award relief in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service whistleblower procedures.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-3963
Introduced in Senate
Jun 15, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • June 15, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-3963
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 15, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 15, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 116-3963: COVID–19 Whistleblower Protection Act
Administrative remediesAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesPublic contracts and procurementRight of privacyState and local government operations

COVID–19 Whistleblower Protection Act

USA116th CongressHR-7227| House 
| Updated: 6/15/2020
COVID–19 Whistleblower Protection Act This bill establishes whistleblower protections for government contractors and private sector workers who may witness waste, fraud, or abuse or be victims of misconduct with respect to a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic-related program, project, or activity. Specifically, employers may not discharge, demote, or otherwise discriminate against such protected individuals who disclose information concerning fraud, misuse, or other misconduct related to COVID-19 program funds. A protected individual may submit to the Department of Labor a complaint alleging a violation of these protections and Labor may adjudicate such complaints and award relief in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service whistleblower procedures.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-3963
Introduced in Senate
Jun 15, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • June 15, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-3963
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 15, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 15, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jackie Speier

Jackie Speier

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (25)
Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 116-3963: COVID–19 Whistleblower Protection Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesPublic contracts and procurementRight of privacyState and local government operations