United States · Law · HR
H.R. 5790 (114th)
Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016
Introduced
14 July 2016
Last action
16 December 2016 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 114-302.
Sponsors
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1], Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016 This bill revises whistle-blower protections for a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employee or job applicant who discloses wrongdoing to an appropriate official. Specifically, it prohibits an FBI or Department of Justice (DOJ) employee from taking or failing to take a personnel action (e.g., demotion) with respect to an FBI employee or applicant because of a protected disclosure. A protected disclosure is a disclosure of information to an appropriate official which an employee or applicant reasonably believes evidences: (1) a violation of a law, rule, or regulation; or (2) waste, fraud, or abuse. The bill expands the list of appropriate officials who may receive a protected disclosure to include a supervisor in an employee's direct chain of command. Additionally, the bill sets forth procedures for filing, investigating, adjudicating, and reviewing whistle-blower retaliation complaints. An FBI employee or applicant may file a complaint with DOJ's Office of Inspector General (OIG), which must investigate and decide whether reasonable grounds exist to believe that a prohibited personnel action occurred. If either party files an objection to the OIG's decision, then an administrative law judge (ALJ) must review it, on the record, and issue a written decision. The ALJ's determination becomes final, unless it is appealed to or reviewed by DOJ. Any ALJ or DOJ determination is subject to judicial review.
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Timeline
14 July 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
15 September 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 November 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 656.
Source: Calendars
29 November 2016
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-835.
Source: Committee
29 November 2016
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-835.
Source: Committee
7 December 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
7 December 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 December 2016
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 616). (text: CR H7312-7313)
Source: Floor
7 December 2016
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 616).(text: CR H7312-7313)
Source: Floor
7 December 2016
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
7 December 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5790.
Source: Floor
7 December 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7312-7313)
Source: Floor
7 December 2016
Floor
Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
10 December 2016
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7128-7131)
Source: Floor
10 December 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7128-7131)
Source: Floor
12 December 2016
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
15 December 2016
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
15 December 2016
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 December 2016
Became law
Became Public Law No: 114-302.
Source: President
16 December 2016
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
16 December 2016
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 16 December 2016 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 7 December 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 7 December 2016 · Download file
- Reported in House · 29 November 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 14 July 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5790
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5790
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