Search Results for keywords:"whistleblower protections"

Search Results: keywords:"whistleblower protections"

S. 1524 — To ensure that whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from retaliation when a Federal employee orders a reprisal, and for other purposes.
July 29, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:5,312
The bill, titled the “Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2024”, aims to strengthen protection for whistleblowers, including contractors, from retaliation by Federal employees. It makes changes to existing laws, ensuring that individuals who report gross mismanagement,...
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The bill wants to make sure that if someone working with the government, like a helper or a worker, sees something wrong and tells on it, they won't get in trouble or punished. It says that nobody can make them feel scared for speaking up, and even special rules can't make them give up this protection.
H. R. 10111 — To provide whistleblower protections to Federal personnel for disclosing the use of Federal taxpayer funds to evaluate or research unidentified anomalous phenomenon material, and for other purposes.
November 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:863
H.R. 10111 is a bill aimed at providing whistleblower protections to federal employees who disclose the use of federal taxpayer funds for evaluating or researching unidentified anomalous phenomenon material. It amends existing U.S. law to include these disclosures under...
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Congress has a new bill called the UAP Whistleblower Protection Act that helps protect government workers if they speak up about money being used to study mysterious things in the sky, making sure they don't get in trouble for telling the truth.
S. 4042 — To amend title 44, United States Code, to reform the management of Federal records, and for other purposes.
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November 12, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:9,432
S. 4042, titled the "Strengthening Oversight of Federal Records Act of 2024," aims to improve the management of federal records in the United States. The bill requires federal agencies to preserve electronic records, including emails, to enhance transparency and accountability. It also...
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The "Strengthening Oversight of Federal Records Act of 2024" is a plan to make sure the government keeps track of all its important emails and messages properly by using special rules and technology, and it also wants to make sure people who report problems can be safe.
H. R. 9721 — To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 to add whistleblower protections to certain modified contracts, and for other purposes.
September 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:212
H. R. 9721, titled the “Ensuring Access to Whistleblower Protections Act,” aims to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 by enhancing whistleblower protections in certain government contracts. Specifically, it requires the Department of Housing and...
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H.R. 9721 is a rule to help people who report problems in government work stay safe, making sure protections are included when contracts are changed, so they won't get in trouble for telling the truth.
H. R. 8966 — To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health services, and for other purposes.
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July 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:17,250
H.R. 8966 is aimed at improving the Indian Health Service (IHS) by enhancing the recruitment, retention, and accountability of employees, and bolstering health services provided to Native American communities. The bill proposes various measures, including offering incentives...
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H.R. 8966 is a bill that tries to make healthcare better for Native American people by helping doctors and nurses work there, giving them rewards, and making sure they do a good job. It also wants to make sure everything is fair and done the right way, but some people are worried it might be a little confusing or unfair without enough money to help.
H. R. 9420 — To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to provide enhanced enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections applicable to the legislative branch, to provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees of the legislative branch, and for other purposes.
August 27, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,386
The bill, known as the "Congress Leads by Example Act of 2024," seeks to update the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 by enhancing enforcement authority for workplace safety and health rules within the legislative branch. It aims to provide whistleblower protections, prevent...
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The "Congress Leads by Example Act of 2024" is a plan to make government workplaces safer and fairer by helping people who speak up about problems at work, giving time off if needed after a family loss, and making sure everyone is treated fairly, even if they have money problems.
S. 4042 — To amend title 44, United States Code, to reform the management of Federal records, and for other purposes.
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March 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:4,723
The bill, S. 4042, titled the “Strengthening Oversight of Federal Records Act of 2024,” seeks to amend title 44 of the United States Code to enhance the management of federal records. It introduces several reforms, including improving the preservation of electronic records, whistleblower...
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This bill wants to make sure the government takes good care of its paperwork, including emails and digital files, by setting up new rules and a special team to help use computers better for organizing all this information.
H. R. 8380 — To criminalize fraudulent statements made with respect to clinical vaccine trials.
May 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,770
H.R. 8380, the Vaccines In Trial And Liability Act of 2024 (VITAL Act of 2024), aims to prevent fraudulent statements in clinical vaccine trials. It introduces penalties, including fines and imprisonment, for medical research companies or sponsors who make false statements or...
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H.R. 8380 is a law that tries to stop lies during vaccine tests. It says that companies could get in trouble, like paying money or going to jail, if they tell lies or hide important information while testing vaccines.
S. 4308 — To reform the antitrust laws to better protect competition in the American economy, to amend the Clayton Act to modify the standard for an unlawful acquisition, to deter anticompetitive exclusionary conduct that harms competition and consumers, to enhance the ability of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the antitrust laws, and for other purposes.
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May 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:12,784
S. 4308, titled the “Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2024,” aims to improve antitrust laws to enhance competition in the U.S. economy. It proposes changes to the Clayton Act to make it harder for companies to make harmful acquisitions that might lessen competition. The...
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Imagine a rulebook to make sure big companies play fair and don't act like bullies. This new plan wants to make the rules even stronger so that super-smart helpers can watch over companies and make sure they don't break the rules, and also to give brave people treats when they tell on companies that cheat.
S. 4655 — To provide protections for employees of, former employees of, and applicants for employment with Federal agencies, contractors, and grantees whose right to petition or furnish information to Congress is interfered with or denied.
July 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,291
The bill titled the “Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2024,” aims to protect employees, former employees, and job applicants of Federal agencies, contractors, and grantees from having their rights to share information or concerns with Congress interfered with or denied. It amends...
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The bill is like a shield for people working with the government, making sure they can talk to Congress about problems without getting in trouble. If someone is stopped from sharing, they can get help from a court like getting their job back or being paid for what they lost.
S. 4443 — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
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June 03, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:51,923
The bill S. 4443 is known as the "Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025." It aims to authorize funding for the United States intelligence and intelligence-related activities for the fiscal year 2025, including the Intelligence Community Management Account and...
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The bill S. 4443 wants to set aside money to help the people in the U.S. who keep secrets to protect the country and those who worked for the secret group Air America, but there are some tricky parts like making sure they spend the money wisely and don't collect too much private information without permission.
H. R. 8367 — To ensure labor organization transparency and accountability.
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May 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,782
The bill, titled the “Union Transparency and Accountability Act,” aims to make labor organizations more transparent and accountable. It updates the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 by requiring labor organizations to submit specific financial reports annually and adds...
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The Union Transparency and Accountability Act is a plan to make sure unions, which are groups for workers, show how they use their money and treat their members fairly. They have to tell everyone about their money once a year, and if they don’t, they might have to pay a fine.
H. R. 7621 — To prohibit certain uses of automated decision systems by employers, and for other purposes.
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March 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:8,672
H.R. 7621, the "No Robot Bosses Act," aims to limit how employers use automated decision systems for employment-related decisions. Employers are prohibited from using these systems exclusively and must ensure the systems are tested for compliance with discrimination laws and effectiveness....
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H.R. 7621, the "No Robot Bosses Act," says that bosses can't only use robots or computers to make important job choices, and if they do, they have to check that the robots aren't being unfair to people. If companies break the rules, they might have to pay a lot of money.
H. R. 9737 — To improve the tracking and processing of security and safety incidents and risks associated with artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
September 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,939
H.R. 9737, known as the "Secure Artificial Intelligence Act of 2024," seeks to enhance the management of security and safety risks related to artificial intelligence (AI). The bill requires the establishment of a voluntary database to track AI-related incidents and encourages...
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H.R. 9737 is a plan to make sure computers using AI are safe and to keep track of any problems. It also wants to set up a special place to study and help fix these problems, and make sure people who report issues feel safe doing so.
H. R. 7546 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program.
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March 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,265
The "Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act of 2024" seeks to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the number of mandatory overtime hours that nurses can be required to work, aiming to improve patient safety in facilities funded by the Medicare Program. It...
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The Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act of 2024 is a plan to make sure nurses don't have to work too many extra hours, so they can take better care of people, with rules to stop hospitals from breaking the promise.

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