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)

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  • 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.

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News Coverage

09/03/07
Presidential candidates back stron...

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

Source: GovExec.com, DC
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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 protection...

Source: Eagle Tribune, MA
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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 protection...

Source: SalemNews.com, MA
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03/15/07
Whistleblower legislation faces ve...

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

Source: GovExec.com, DC
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03/14/07
Legislative Day in Review - March ...

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

Source: Guardian Unlimited
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03/14/07
Federal scientists may gain freedo...

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

Source: Ars Technica, MA
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03/14/07
Stupak pushes whistleblower protec...

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

Source: SooToday.com
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03/14/07
House Passes Whistleblower Protect...

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

Source: Environment News Service
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03/13/07
House Presses On Open Government A...

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
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03/05/07
New Whistleblower Legislation Take...

... 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 resp...

Source: FedSmith.com
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Blog Coverage

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02/10/09
H.R.985: Free Flow of Information ...

In 2007, the House was successful in passing a whistleblower protection bill, H.R. 985. The Senate, unfortunately, was not. Now the situa...

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12/30/08
All Things Reform: Join Social Act...

... H.R.5351 (1); H.R.5602 (1); H.R.5811 (2); H.R.776 (1); H.R.985 (1); H.Res.333 (1); H.Res.504 (1); H.Res.786 (1); habeas corpus (1); h...

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12/29/08
Tom_Coburn images,Tom_Coburn photo...

In response to the Supreme Court decision, the House passed H.R. 985, the Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007. President George W. Bush,...

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12/18/08
GPO Congressional Publication Rele...

Hearing: H.R. 984, the Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007 and H.R. 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, on H.R. 98...

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12/15/08
Lobbying - New World Encyclopedia

Another controversial bill, the "Executive Branch Reform Act, H.R. 985, would require over 8000 Executive Branch officials to report into...

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12/12/08
Dead Men Working: Shooting the Mes...

... and the combined efforts of these and other organizations have resulted an a number of bills, including H.R. 4925, the 2005-2006 Paul...

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12/10/08
Obama “Protect Whistleblowers”...

Whistleblower Protection Act Amendments – H.R. 985 and S. 274. Why are Amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Act Necessary? In 198...

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11/23/08
The Project On Government Oversigh...

... and dishonest) subterfuge of the 'FEDERAL EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION RESTORATION ACT' of S1358 in 2003 and HR 985 in at least ...

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11/19/08
Henry Waxman, champion of science ...

The Government Accountability Project (GAP) hailed the March 14 House of Representatives floor vote approving H.R. 985, the Whistleblower...

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10/23/08
Democrats: Restoring Accountabilit...

H.R. 985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. This bill strengthens protections for federal whistleblowers to prevent reta...

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