Private Sector Whistleblower Protection Streamlining Act of 2007

To streamline the administration of whistleblower protections for private sector employees.

11/1/2007--Introduced.
Private Sector Whistleblower Protection Streamlining Act of 2007 - Sets forth whistleblower protections for private sector, state, and municipal employees who are retaliated or discriminated against by an employer for disclosing threats to public safety or violations of federal law. Authorizes a whistleblower who has been discharged or discriminated against by an employer to seek appropriate relief either by:
(1) filing a complaint with the Secretary of Labor; or
(2) bringing an action at law or equity in the appropriate U.S. district court. Prohibits restrictions on whistleblowing and relief provided under this Act. Establishes the Whistleblower Protection Office within the Employment Standards Administration of the Department of Labor. Makes conforming whistleblower amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
• and 13 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1]
  • Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
  • Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
  • Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
  • Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
  • Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
  • Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1]
  • Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
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Committees

• House Education and Labor
• 1 more
  • House Education and Labor
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.4047

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November 01, 2007

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• Jan 22, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
• Introduced on Nov 01, 2007.
• Nov 01, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Labor
• Actions and defenses
• Administrative remedies
• Civil rights
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• Damages
• Department of Labor
• Disciplining of employees
• Discrimination in employment
• Dismissal of employees
• Employee rights
• Employers' liability
• Executive departments
• Executive reorganization
• Government employees
• Government information
• Government paperwork
• Grievance procedures
• Injunctions
• Law
• Legal fees
• Local employees
• Medical care
• Medicine
• Mine safety
• Occupational health and safety
• Punitive damages
• State and local government
• State employees
• Wage restitution
• Whistle blowing

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November 02, 2007 Bill Would Streamline Whistleblower Protections

The legislation, HR 4047, would for the first time establish a uniform, coherent system of legal protections for all private sector, state and municipal ...

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September 14, 2008 Zena Crenshaw

HR 4047, a generic corporate whistleblower bill, would streamline these bills and seal any cracks. Help us demonstrate to Congress that we expect genuine free speech rights for corporate employees as well, by joining the Corporate ...

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September 10, 2008 IOLANI - The Royal Hawk Vol. II No. 200 September 10, 2008

HR 4047, the Private Sector Whistleblower Streamlining Act of 2007, introduced in the House by Representatives George Miller and Lynn Woolsey, would institutionalize these rights for all federal health and safety laws. ...

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September 05, 2008 Executive Branch Whistleblowers Need Our Support

HR 4047, a generic corporate whistleblower bill, would streamline these bills and seal any cracks. Help us demonstrate to Congress that we expect genuine free speech rights for corporate employees as well, by joining the Corporate ...

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