Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 1997

Summary

Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 1997 - Amends Federal armed forces provisions to require that a member of the armed forces who submits an allegation of a retaliatory personnel action taken against such member due to the reporting of a wrongdoing by another member (whistleblowing) be assigned a judge advocate to represent such member during any proceedings or investigation in connection with such allegation. Requires such whistleblower provision to be posted in a prominent location in each military installation or vessel to which more than 100 military personnel are assigned. Allows a member to make such an allegation within 120 (currently 60) days after the member becomes aware of the personnel action that is the subject of the allegation.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 April 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 April 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 April 1997

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