Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2012

Summary

Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011- Repeals and replaces provisions prohibiting reprisals against employees of government contractors for disclosing to a federal official information relating to a substantial violation of law related to a public contract. Prohibits an employee of any non-federal employer receiving covered funds (i.e., a contract, grant, or other payment any portion of which is provided by the federal government) from being discharged, demoted, or discriminated against as a reprisal for initiating or participating in any proceeding related to the misuse of federal funds, reasonably opposing the misuse of federal funds, or disclosing to specified federal agencies or officials information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of: (1) gross mismanagement of an agency contract or grant relating to covered funds; (2) a gross waste of covered funds; (3) a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or an abuse of authority, related to the implementation or use of covered funds; or (4) a violation of a law, rule, or regulation related to an agency contract, subcontract, or grant relating to covered funds. Sets forth provisions on: (1) time limitations for determinations by inspector generals on whether to conduct or continue an investigation of a reprisal complaint, (2) the right of a complainant to pursue a civil remedy, (3) access by a complainant to the inspector general's investigative file, (4) the standard of proof for a reprisal, (5) agency actions to deny relief or remedy a reprisal, and (6) nonenforceability of waivers and arbitration of disputes.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 19 December 2012

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 19 December 2012

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 19 December 2012

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2011

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2011

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 January 2011

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