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S. 788 (114th)

A bill to require the termination of any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is found to have retaliated against a whistleblower.

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Introduced

18 March 2015

Last action

18 March 2015 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

14 January 2025

Healthcare · Defence

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Summary

Requires the termination of any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is found to have: retaliated or threatened to retaliate against any employee or applicant for employment for disclosing what the employee or applicant reasonably believes to be a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety (provided the disclosure is not specifically prohibited by law); retaliated or threatened to retaliate against any employee or applicant for exercising, or assisting another individual in exercising, any appeal, complaint, or grievance right granted by any law, rule, or regulation; or implemented or enforced certain nondisclosure policies, forms, or agreements that conflict with whistleblower protections and employee rights.

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Timeline

  1. 18 March 2015

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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