Paul Revere Freedom to Warn Act

Summary

Paul Revere Freedom to Warn Act - Allows any Federal employee aggrieved by a violation of the right to petition Congress or a Member of Congress, or to furnish information to either House of Congress, or to a congressional committee or committee Member, or by a violation of specified criminal law provisions relating to witness tampering, to bring a civil action (entitled to a jury trial) in the appropriate U.S. District Court, within three years from the date of such violation, against any person, organization, or employer responsible for the violation, for lost wages and benefits, reinstatement, costs and attorney fees, compensatory or punitive damages, and equitable, injunctive, or any other relief that the court considers appropriate. States that a District Court shall retain jurisdiction over any claim filed unless all parties voluntarily elect, after the complaint is filed, that the proceeding be resolved through mediation and, if necessary, that a decision by an arbitrator selected by mutual consent, with approval by the Court, be binding.

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Timeline

1. 27 February 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 February 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 February 2002

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E213-214)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 February 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 27 February 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 18 March 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 April 2002

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E529-530)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 February 2002 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2002

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2002

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 February 2002

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Sponsors

• Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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