A bill to ensure whistleblowers who are Government employees or contractors receive adequate protection.
Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019
This bill retroactively prohibits a federal contractor from taking certain personnel actions with respect to specified employees.
Specifically, the bill prohibits a federal contractor from taking a personnel action against an employee who has lawfully disclosed information the employee reasonably believes shows (1) a violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or (2) gross mismanagement, waste of funds, abuse of authority, or substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.
Further, a federal contractor may not take a personnel action against an employee because of the employee's (1) lawful exercise of an appeal, complaint, or grievance right, or testifying or assisting in the exercise of such right; (2) cooperation with or disclosure of information to the agency's inspector general or special counsel; or (3) refusal to obey an order that would require the individual to violate a law, rule, or regulation.
A federal agency is prohibited from pressuring a federal contractor from taking any personnel action against an employee based on such disclosures or actions by the employee.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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