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S. 2390 (114th)

Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

10 December 2015

Last action

25 May 2016 · Committee

Status

By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 114-261.

Sponsors

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

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Summary

Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2015 This bill revises whistle-blower protections for a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employee or job applicant who discloses wrongdoing to an appropriate official. Specifically, it prohibits an FBI or Department of Justice (DOJ) employee from taking or failing to take a personnel action (e.g., demotion) with respect to an FBI employee or applicant because of a protected disclosure. A protected disclosure is a disclosure of information to an appropriate official which an employee or applicant reasonably believes evidences: (1) a violation of a law, rule, or regulation; or (2) waste, fraud, or abuse. The bill specifies the appropriate recipients of a protected disclosure, including a supervisor in an employee's direct chain of command. Finally, it sets forth procedures for filing, investigating, adjudicating, and reviewing whistle-blower retaliation complaints.

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Timeline

  1. 10 December 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 December 2015

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8605; text of measure as introduced: CR S8606-8607)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 April 2016

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421.

    Source: Calendars

  4. 14 April 2016

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 April 2016

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 25 May 2016

    Floor

    By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 114-261.

    Source: Floor

  7. 25 May 2016

    Committee

    By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 114-261.

    Source: Committee

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