H.R.1507 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009

To amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, relating to disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, relating to disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 as introduced.

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3/12/2009--Introduced.Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends federal personnel law relating to whistleblower protections to expand the concept of protected disclosure to include lawful disclosures without restriction to time, place, form, motive, context, forum, or prior
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3/12/2009--Introduced.Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends federal personnel law relating to whistleblower protections to expand the concept of protected disclosure to include lawful disclosures without restriction to time, place, form, motive, context, forum, or prior disclosure, including a disclosure made in the ordinary course of an employee's duties. Defines evidentiary standards applicable to whistleblower disclosures. Includes as a prohibited personnel practice against whistleblowers the implementation or enforcement of any nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement, a suspension or revocation of a security clearance, and an investigation of a whistleblower. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study of security clearance revocations of federal employees at a select sample of executive branch agencies and report to Congress on such study. Provides for expedited review of Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) decisions interpreting whistleblower protections in U.S. district court. Grants authority to MSPB to determine whether whistleblower security clearances were properly suspended or revoked. Expands whistleblower protection to employees or former employees of a national security agency. Prohibits reprisals against such employees, including revocations of their security clearances, for making disclosures. Extends whistleblower protections to contractors, employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and individuals who disclose censorship related to federal research or technical information.

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Organizations Supporting H.R.1507

  • Friends Committee on National Legislation
  • American Library Association
  • National Treasury Employees Union
  • Center for Biological Diversity
  • American Friends Service Committee
  • American Lands Alliance
  • ...and 25 more. See all.

Organizations Opposing H.R.1507

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04/12/11
H.R.1507: To implement a comprehensive border security plan to ...

A bill in the U.S. Congress: To implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity in the southwest border of the United States. - ... OpenCongress is a free and open-source project

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12/17/10
FEDagent - Federal Law Enforcement & Homeland Security News

See Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009, S 372 and HR 1507. This Spotlight was brought to you by Federal Employee Defense Services (FEDS). For more information on your specific exposures, how professional liability ...

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12/15/10
Groups Urge Issa to Renew Support for Whistleblower Protection ...

She testified in support of the House version of the bill (H.R. 1507) before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on May 14, 2009. She was invited to testify in her personal capacity about the waste, fraud, ...

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