United States · Bill · S
S. 586 (112th)
Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011
Introduced
15 March 2011
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 March 2011
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 March 2011
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 March 2011
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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