U.S. Congress - H.R.226 Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2011
H.R.226 - Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2011
To strengthen the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2011 as introduced.
- Official: To strengthen the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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1/7/2011--Introduced.Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2011 - Amends federal personnel law to: (1) define "covered disclosure" with respect to federal whistleblower protections to mean a disclosure of information made by an employee to either house of Congress or to aOfficial Summary
1/7/2011--Introduced.Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2011 - Amends federal personnel law to:(1) define "covered disclosure" with respect to federal whistleblower protections to mean a disclosure of information made by an employee to either house of Congress or to a congressional committee or staff member which such employee reasonably believes evidences a violation of any law, gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety;
(2) allow federal employees to seek de novo review of their whistleblower claims within one year of filing such claims;
(3) expand legal remedies for whistleblowers, including triple damages for lost wages, triple attorney fees, and triple compensatory damages; and
(4) require the Office of Special Counsel to provide legal representation to whistleblowers, upon request. Amends the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No Fear Act) to expand the reporting requirements of federal agencies relating to reimbursement of the expenses of employees who have filed whistleblower claims.
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Jan 07, 2009. H.R. 226 (111th). To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.
Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009 (2009; 111th Congress H.R. 226 ...
Jan 07, 2009. H.R. 226 (111th). To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.
H.R. 226 - GovTrack.us
Jan 07, 2009. H.R. 226 (111th). To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.
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