United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 408 (116th)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Members of Congress and their staffs, employees of the Executive Office of the President and executive branch agencies, and the President of the United States have a duty to protect the identities of whistleblowers and safeguard whistleblowers from retaliation.
Introduced
6 November 2019
Last action
6 November 2019 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S6451)
Sponsors
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
This resolution expresses appreciation for and acknowledges the contributions of whistle-blowers. It also recognizes the duty to protect the identities of whistle-blowers and safeguard them from retaliation.
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Timeline
6 November 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S6451)
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6 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 6 November 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/408
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/sres/408
- us · 116-sres-408 · source updated 7 April 2025