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House Passes Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act as Part of Oversight Package
On December 9, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting Our Democracy Act, a 174-page package of oversight and transparency initiatives. Included in the package is the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act (WPIA), a landmark bill which, among other reforms,...
Bill to Establish FTC Whistleblower Reward Program Introduced
On November 30, Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Lori Trahan (D-MA) introduced the FTC Whistleblower Act of 2021. The bill aims to incentivize and protect whistleblowers who disclose violations of laws overseen by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Whistleblower advocates...
WNN, Organizations Urge Passage of Amendment Extending Whistleblower Protections to Government Contractors, Grantees
On November 10, Whistleblower Network News, along with a group of 145 organizations, sent a letter to Congress urging passage of Senator Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) proposed amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. Warren’s proposed amendment,...
New York Governor Signs Whistleblower Legislation
On October 28, Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) signed a bill that grants whistleblower protections to employees. Assembly Bill A5144A “specifically enhances protection for private sector employees who were less protected prior to this bill’s enactment,” according to the press release....
Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Testifies Before Parliament
On October 25, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill. During the hearing, Haugen reaffirmed her allegations that Facebook has consistently made choices that prioritize profits over safety. She fielded...
Facebook Whistleblower Sophie Zhang Testifies Before Parliament
On October 18, Facebook whistleblower Sophie Zhang testified before the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill. In her testimony, she talked about what she witnessed while working for Facebook and gave suggestions to the committee about...
Bipartisan Bill Protects Nuclear Safety Whistleblowers
On September 30, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators reintroduced a bill to clarify existing law and ensure that Department of Energy (DOE) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) employees have access to court trials for whistleblower retaliation cases. In 2005,...
Bipartisan Bill Would Mandate Whistleblowing Training for VA Employees
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a well-documented culture of hostility towards whistleblowers. In June, the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report detailing that a fear of whistleblower retaliation prevented VA employees from speaking out...
Whistleblower Advocacy Groups Send Letter to Senators Urging Amendment of Intelligence Authorization Act
On September 22, five whistleblower advocacy groups co-signed a letter to a group of senators voicing concerns about a section of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The groups worry that language in Section 321 of the Act...
Bill Introduced to Better Protect Congressional Whistleblowers
On July 29, Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced the Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act. The bill strengthens whistleblower protections for federal employees who make protected disclosures to Congress. The 1912 Lloyd-LaFollette Act guarantees federal employees the right to contact members of Congress....
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