United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1224 (117th)
Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2021
Introduced
23 February 2021
Last action
29 June 2021 · Committee
Status
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sponsors
Gerald Connolly, Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Katie Porter, Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], John Sarbanes, Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes the Merit Systems Protection Board through FY2026 and modifies certain requirements relating to the administration of cases involving whistleblowers. Specifically, it requires cases involving alleged retaliation against whistleblowers to be heard by the board, an administrative law judge, or a designated board employee who has received training regarding the protections afforded whistleblowers under law.
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Timeline
23 February 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 June 2021
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
29 June 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 February 2021 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 February 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 February 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 February 2021
Sponsors
- Gerald Connolly · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Katie Porter · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- John Sarbanes · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsgo00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1224
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1224
- us · 117-hr-1224 · source updated 7 April 2025