To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide sanctions and remedies for violations of the right of executive branch employees to provide information to the Congress and its committees, and to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide protections for executive branch employees who provide information to an Inspector General.
Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 1994 - Amends Federal law to make it a prohibited personnel practice for any Federal agency official to take or fail to take, or threaten to take or fail to take, a personnel action with respect to any employee or applicant for employment because of any disclosure of information to either House of Congress, or to a committee or Member, which the employee or applicant reasonably believes evidences: (1) a violation of law or regulation; or (2) gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.
Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to prohibit any Office of Inspector General from disclosing a whistleblower's identity, except in accordance with a request of the Attorney General for the purpose of a criminal investigation. Provides for disciplinary action for violations of this prohibition.
Requires every Federal agency Inspector General: (1) to ensure, at the time of receiving any complaint or information from an employee, that the employee is fully aware of specified rights and remedies; and (2) to disclose to an employee, within a reasonable time, any information that might be evidence of a retaliatory action or of an intent to take such an action.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1459-1460)
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