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H.R. 1317 (109th)

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act

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Introduced

15 March 2005

Last action

17 November 2006 · Committee

Status

House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 8, 2006.

Sponsors

Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Subjects

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6 June 2025

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Summary

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act - Includes as a protected disclosure by a Federal employee any lawful disclosure an employee or applicant reasonably believes is credible evidence of waste, abuse, or gross mismanagement, without restriction as to time, place, form, motive, context, or prior disclosure. Requires a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on security clearances revocations taking effect after 1996 with respect to personnel that filed claims in connection with such security clearance revocations.

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Timeline

  1. 15 March 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 September 2005

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 1.

    Source: Committee

  5. 29 September 2005

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 June 2006

    Introduced

    Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Armed Services for a period ending not later than Sept. 11, 2006 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(c), rule X.

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 29 June 2006

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 109-544, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  8. 29 June 2006

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 109-544, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  9. 11 July 2006

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight.

    Source: Committee

  10. 11 September 2006

    Introduced

    House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 29, 2006.

    Source: IntroReferral

  11. 29 September 2006

    Introduced

    House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 17, 2006.

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 10 October 2006

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

    Source: Committee

  13. 17 November 2006

    Introduced

    House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 8, 2006.

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 17 November 2006

    Discharge

    Committee on Homeland Security discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  15. 17 November 2006

    Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security discharged.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to House amended, Part I

    summary · EN · 29 June 2006

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