Federal Disclosure and Accountability Act

Summary

Federal Disclosure and Accountability Act - Prohibits any Federal employee from coercing any individual for the purpose of interfering with the right of such individual to disclose any illegal or otherwise improper Government Action to the Review Board on Improper Government Actions established by this Act, and from taking any adverse personnel action against such individual who is a Federal employee in retaliation for such disclosure. Requires the Board to investigate any such disclosure and, in the event further investigation or action is warranted, to notify the person, the head of the agency in which such person is employed, and, if appropriate, the Attorney General and/or the Comptroller General.

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Timeline

1. 9 March 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 9 March 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

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