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S.494: Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 2, 2005
- Latest Major Action May 25, 2005
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
14 (10 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act - Includes as a protected disclosure by a Federal employee: (1) any lawful disclosure an employee or applicant reasonably believes is credible evidence of waste, abuse, or gross mismanagement, without restriction as to time, place, form, motive, context, or prior disclosure; and (2) the disclosure of information required to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or the conduct of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 109-72.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
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| March 2, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) |