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To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections, and for other purposes. 3/14/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Expands the types of whistleblower disclosures protected from personnel reprisals to include disclosures without restriction as to time, place, form, motive, context, forum, or prior disclosures made to any person by an employee or applicant for employment, including a disclosure made in the ordinary course of an employee's duties, that the employee or applicant reasonably believes is a violation of any law. (Sec. 3) Defines "disclosure" as a formal or informal communication, not including [...] show full description
- 06/06/2007 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
- 03/15/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 03/14/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 985 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived eexcept those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the bill, modified by the amendments recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule.
- 03/14/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour and twenty minutes of debate on H.R. 985.
- 03/14/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stupak amendment.
show all actions- 06/06/2007 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
- 03/15/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 03/14/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 985 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived eexcept those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the bill, modified by the amendments recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule.
- 03/14/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour and twenty minutes of debate on H.R. 985.
- 03/14/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stupak amendment.
- 03/14/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stupak amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tom Davis (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 03/14/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Platts No. 2 amendment.
- 03/14/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Platts amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Platts demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 03/14/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Platts No. 3 amendment.
- 03/14/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sali amendment.
- 03/14/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sali amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sali demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 03/14/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tierney amendment.
- 03/14/2007 - PROCEEDINGS VACATED - Mr. Platts asked unanimous consent that the proceedings by which a recorded vote was demanded on the Platts amendment numbered 2 be vacated and that the question on adoption of the amendment be put de novo. Agreed to without objection.
- 03/14/2007 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
- 03/14/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westmoreland motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with sundry amendments.
- 03/14/2007 - Pursuant to the instructions contained in the motion to recommit just adopted, sundry amendments were submitted to the House.
- 03/14/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 239. (consideration: CR H2517-2543; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2527-2530)
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.41 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Stupak. (consideration: CR H2530-2532, H2537-2538, H2539-2540; text: CR H2530) Amendment enhances whistleblower protection by including in the list of reportable actions any attempt to suppress the right of government scientists to publish or announce their findings in peer reviewed journals or public meetings with their fellow scientists.
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.42 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Platts. (consideration: CR H2532-2533, H2537; text: CR H2532) Amendment requires that the Merit Systems Protection Board rely on a consistent standard for "clear and convincing evidence" as the burden of proof that must be met to sustain an agency's affirmative defense (that it would have taken the same personnel action independent of an employee's protected conduct).
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.43 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Platts. (consideration: CR H2533-2534; text: CR H2533-2534) Amendment clarifies that a protected disclosure cannot be disqualified because of the forum in which it is made; establishes more realistic burdens of proof; and extends due process rights to certain whistleblowers.
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.44 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Sali. (consideration: CR H2534-2536, H2538-2539; text: CR H2534) Amendment sought to strike section 13 of the bill which is a clarification of whistleblower rights relating to scientific and other research.
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.45 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Tierney. (consideration: CR H2536-2537; text: CR H2536-2537) Amendment clarifies the process by which national security whistleblower information, that is, information which may evidence a violation of law, rule or regulation of gross mismanagement, fraud, waste, or abuse is shared with executive branch officials and Members of Congress.
- 03/14/2007 - Mr. Westmoreland moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government. (consideration: CR H2540-2541; text: CR H2540)
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.46 Amendments reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (consideration: CR H2541-2542; text: CR H2542) Amendments submitted pursuant to Westmoreland motion to recommit with instructions.
- 03/14/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- 03/14/2007 - Rule H. Res. 239 passed House.
- 03/14/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 239. (consideration: CR H2517-2543 text of measure as reported in House: CR H2527-2530)
- 03/14/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 239 and Rule XVIII.
- 03/14/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Ed Pastor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.41 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Stupak. (consideration: CR H2530-2532, H2537-2538, H2539-2540 text: CR H2530) Amendment enhances whistleblower protection by including in the list of reportable actions any attempt to suppress the right of government scientists to publish or announce their findings in peer reviewed journals or public meetings with their fellow scientists.
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.42 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Platts. (consideration: CR H2532-2533, H2537 text: CR H2532) Amendment requires that the Merit Systems Protection Board rely on a consistent standard for "clear and convincing evidence" as the burden of proof that must be met to sustain an agency's affirmative defense (that it would have taken the same personnel action independent of an employee's protected conduct).
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.43 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Platts. (consideration: CR H2533-2534 text: CR H2533-2534) Amendment clarifies that a protected disclosure cannot be disqualified because of the forum in which it is made establishes more realistic burdens of proof and extends due process rights to certain whistleblowers.
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.43 On agreeing to the Platts amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.44 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Sali. (consideration: CR H2534-2536, H2538-2539 text: CR H2534) Amendment sought to strike section 13 of the bill which is a clarification of whistleblower rights relating to scientific and other research.
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.45 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Tierney. (consideration: CR H2536-2537 text: CR H2536-2537) Amendment clarifies the process by which national security whistleblower information, that is, information which may evidence a violation of law, rule or regulation of gross mismanagement, fraud, waste, or abuse is shared with executive branch officials and Members of Congress.
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.45 On agreeing to the Tierney amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.42 On agreeing to the Platts amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.41 On agreeing to the Stupak amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 250 - 178 (Roll no. 149).
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.44 On agreeing to the Sali amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 159 - 271 (Roll no. 150).
- 03/14/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 985.
- 03/14/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2539)
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.41 Mr. Price (GA) demanded a separate vote on the Stupak amendment (A001).
- 03/14/2007 - The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.41 On agreeing to the Stupak amendment (A001) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 252 - 173 (Roll no. 151).
- 03/14/2007 - Mr. Westmoreland moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government. (consideration: CR H2540-2541 text: CR H2540)
- 03/14/2007 - The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2541)
- 03/14/2007 - On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 426 - 0 (Roll no. 152). (consideration: CR H2541-2542)
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.46 Amendments reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (consideration: CR H2541-2542 text: CR H2542) Amendments submitted pursuant to Westmoreland motion to recommit with instructions.
- 03/14/2007 - H.AMDT.46 On agreeing to the Oversight and Government Refor amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/14/2007 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 331 - 94 (Roll no. 153).
- 03/14/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 03/13/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 239 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 985 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived eexcept those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the bill, modified by the amendments recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule.
- 03/12/2007 - PERMISSION TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT - Mr. Tierney asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform may have permission to file a supplemental report on H.R. 985. Agreed to without objection.
- 03/12/2007 - Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Oversight and Government, H. Rept. 110-42, Part II.
- 03/09/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-42, Part I.
- 03/09/2007 - Committee on Armed Services discharged.
- 03/09/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18.
- 02/14/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 02/14/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- 02/14/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 0.
- 02/12/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 02/12/2007 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
- 02/12/2007 - Referred to House Armed Services
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