United States · Bill · S
S. 586 (112th)
Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011
Introduced
15 March 2011
Last action
15 March 2011 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsors
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to apply whistleblower rights and protections to legislative branch employees, including those of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Library of Congress. Prescribes for violation of this Act the same remedy as would be appropriate if awarded with respect to a prohibited federal personnel practice in the executive branch.
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Timeline
15 March 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1681-1682)
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 15 March 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Congress Leads by Example Act of 2011
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/586
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/586
- us · 112-s-586 · source updated 14 August 2025