Legis Daily

Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-2988| House 
| Updated: 9/19/2022
Carolyn B. Maloney

Carolyn B. Maloney

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (29)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 This bill establishes, modifies, and expands certain whistleblower protections for federal employees, including with respect to petitions to Congress, whistleblower identity, and protected disclosures. For example, the bill prohibits personnel action against employees who exercise their right to petition or furnish information to Congress and specifically precludes the President, Members of Congress, members of the uniformed services, and other federal employees from interfering with this right. It also generally prohibits employees from disclosing the identity of whistleblowers to individuals outside of the government and allows the Inspector General to determine whether to investigate a referral if the referral is found to have been made in retaliation for whistleblowing activity. Employees may request corrective action from the Merit Systems Protection Board with respect to such prohibited practices and may file an action in court if the board does not render a final decision within 180 days of a request. The bill also expands the list of recipients to whom an employee may make a protected disclosure to include a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command. It also includes personnel actions involving furloughs of more than 14 days but less than 30 days, and furloughs of 13 days or less that are not due to funding lapses, as appealable adverse actions that are subject to certain procedural requirements.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
4 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7935
Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020
May 4, 2021
Introduced in House
May 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jun 29, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 29, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 251.
May 17, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-334.
Sep 13, 2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
Sep 14, 2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1339. (consideration: CR H7825-7833; text: CR H7825-7831)
Sep 14, 2022
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
Sep 14, 2022
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1339 and Rule XVIII.
Sep 14, 2022
The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Blumenauer to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Sep 14, 2022
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2988.
Sep 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney en bloc amendment.
Sep 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Maloney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Sep 14, 2022
Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved that the committee rise.
Sep 14, 2022
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 14, 2022
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2988 as unfinished business.
Sep 15, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7860-7862)
Sep 15, 2022
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Sep 15, 2022
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to an amendment, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Sep 15, 2022
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2988.
Sep 15, 2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 15, 2022
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Sep 15, 2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 203 (Roll no. 437).
View Vote
Sep 15, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7935
    Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020


  • May 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 4, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.


  • June 29, 2021
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • June 29, 2021
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • May 17, 2022
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 251.


  • May 17, 2022
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-334.


  • September 13, 2022
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.


  • September 14, 2022
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1339. (consideration: CR H7825-7833; text: CR H7825-7831)


  • September 14, 2022
    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.


  • September 14, 2022
    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1339 and Rule XVIII.


  • September 14, 2022
    The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Blumenauer to act as Chairman of the Committee.


  • September 14, 2022
    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2988.


  • September 14, 2022
    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney en bloc amendment.


  • September 14, 2022
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Maloney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.


  • September 14, 2022
    Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved that the committee rise.


  • September 14, 2022
    On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.


  • September 14, 2022
    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2988 as unfinished business.


  • September 15, 2022
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7860-7862)


  • September 15, 2022
    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.


  • September 15, 2022
    UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to an amendment, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.


  • September 15, 2022
    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2988.


  • September 15, 2022
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


  • September 15, 2022
    The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.


  • September 15, 2022
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 203 (Roll no. 437).
    View Vote


  • September 15, 2022
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • September 19, 2022
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HRES 117-1339: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 302) to impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify and enhance protections for Federal Government whistleblowers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8326) to amend title 13, United States Code, to improve the operations of the Bureau of the Census, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
  • S 117-2921: Protecting Our Democracy Act
  • HR 117-5314: Protecting Our Democracy Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial procedure and administrationLabor standardsLegal fees and court costsMerit Systems Protection BoardRight of privacy

Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-2988| House 
| Updated: 9/19/2022
Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 This bill establishes, modifies, and expands certain whistleblower protections for federal employees, including with respect to petitions to Congress, whistleblower identity, and protected disclosures. For example, the bill prohibits personnel action against employees who exercise their right to petition or furnish information to Congress and specifically precludes the President, Members of Congress, members of the uniformed services, and other federal employees from interfering with this right. It also generally prohibits employees from disclosing the identity of whistleblowers to individuals outside of the government and allows the Inspector General to determine whether to investigate a referral if the referral is found to have been made in retaliation for whistleblowing activity. Employees may request corrective action from the Merit Systems Protection Board with respect to such prohibited practices and may file an action in court if the board does not render a final decision within 180 days of a request. The bill also expands the list of recipients to whom an employee may make a protected disclosure to include a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command. It also includes personnel actions involving furloughs of more than 14 days but less than 30 days, and furloughs of 13 days or less that are not due to funding lapses, as appealable adverse actions that are subject to certain procedural requirements.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
4 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7935
Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020
May 4, 2021
Introduced in House
May 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jun 29, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 29, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 251.
May 17, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-334.
Sep 13, 2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
Sep 14, 2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1339. (consideration: CR H7825-7833; text: CR H7825-7831)
Sep 14, 2022
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
Sep 14, 2022
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1339 and Rule XVIII.
Sep 14, 2022
The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Blumenauer to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Sep 14, 2022
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2988.
Sep 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney en bloc amendment.
Sep 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Maloney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Sep 14, 2022
Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved that the committee rise.
Sep 14, 2022
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 14, 2022
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2988 as unfinished business.
Sep 15, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7860-7862)
Sep 15, 2022
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Sep 15, 2022
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to an amendment, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Sep 15, 2022
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2988.
Sep 15, 2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 15, 2022
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Sep 15, 2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 203 (Roll no. 437).
View Vote
Sep 15, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7935
    Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020


  • May 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 4, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.


  • June 29, 2021
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • June 29, 2021
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • May 17, 2022
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 251.


  • May 17, 2022
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-334.


  • September 13, 2022
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.


  • September 14, 2022
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1339. (consideration: CR H7825-7833; text: CR H7825-7831)


  • September 14, 2022
    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.


  • September 14, 2022
    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1339 and Rule XVIII.


  • September 14, 2022
    The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Blumenauer to act as Chairman of the Committee.


  • September 14, 2022
    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2988.


  • September 14, 2022
    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney en bloc amendment.


  • September 14, 2022
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Maloney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.


  • September 14, 2022
    Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved that the committee rise.


  • September 14, 2022
    On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.


  • September 14, 2022
    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2988 as unfinished business.


  • September 15, 2022
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7860-7862)


  • September 15, 2022
    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.


  • September 15, 2022
    UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to an amendment, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.


  • September 15, 2022
    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2988.


  • September 15, 2022
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


  • September 15, 2022
    The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.


  • September 15, 2022
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 203 (Roll no. 437).
    View Vote


  • September 15, 2022
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • September 19, 2022
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Carolyn B. Maloney

Carolyn B. Maloney

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (29)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HRES 117-1339: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 302) to impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify and enhance protections for Federal Government whistleblowers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8326) to amend title 13, United States Code, to improve the operations of the Bureau of the Census, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
  • S 117-2921: Protecting Our Democracy Act
  • HR 117-5314: Protecting Our Democracy Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial procedure and administrationLabor standardsLegal fees and court costsMerit Systems Protection BoardRight of privacy