H.R.985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007

To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

All Bill Titles

  • Short: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Official: To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections, and for other purposes. as introduced.

This Bill currently has no wiki content. If you would like to create a wiki entry for this bill, please Login, and then select the wiki tab to create it.

09/03/07
Presidential candidates back stronger whistleblower protections

... National Whistleblower Center that they endorse legislation (HR 985) that would clarify language in the 1989 Whistleblower Protection Act. For instance, ...

Source: GovExec.com, DC
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
03/19/07
How they voted

WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS: Voting 331 for and 94 against, the House on March 14 passed a bill (HR 985) extending whistleblower protections to civil servants ...

Source: Eagle Tribune, MA
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
03/19/07
How they voted

WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS: Voting 331 for and 94 against, the House on March 14 passed a bill (HR 985) extending whistleblower protections to civil servants ...

Source: SalemNews.com, MA
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
03/15/07
Whistleblower legislation faces veto threat

The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (HR 985) is directed at guarding federal employees at security and scientific agencies, as well as contractors. ...

Source: GovExec.com, DC
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
03/14/07
Legislative Day in Review - March 14, 2007

Lastly, HR 985 - A bill strengthening protections for whistleblowers who are federal employees or federal contractors. These are all good bills, ...

Source: Guardian Unlimited
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
03/14/07
Federal scientists may gain freedom of speech

That may change, as yesterday the US House of Representatives passed a bill, HR 985, that contained a number of clarifications to federal whistleblower ...

Source: Ars Technica, MA
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
03/14/07
Stupak pushes whistleblower protection for scientists

The House adopted Stupak's amendment as part of a larger bill, HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, which would strengthen protections for ...

Source: SooToday.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
03/14/07
House Passes Whistleblower Protection Act

The bill, HR 985, passed by a 331 to 94 vote, with 229 Democrats and 102 Republicans voting in favor. The measure includes a clarification regarding ...

Source: Environment News Service
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
03/13/07
House Presses On Open Government Agenda

The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).

Source: Guardian Unlimited
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
03/05/07
New Whistleblower Legislation Takes Flight: Will it Become the ...

... have vowed to push harder this year to enact the new legislation that has been recently introduced as S. 274 and HR 985 in their respective chambers. ...

Source: FedSmith.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate

Vote on This Bill

80% Users Support Bill

4 in favor / 1 opposed
 

Send Your Rep a Letter

about this bill Support Oppose Tracking
Track with MyOC
Save to Notebook Make A Bill Widget

OpenCongress is a free and open-source project of the Participatory Politics Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to increase civic engagement. The non-profit Sunlight Foundation is the Founding and Primary Supporter of OpenCongress.