US SR408 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-2)
Status: Introduced on November 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-06 - Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S6451)
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-06 - Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S6451)
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
| Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
| Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-06 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S6451) |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Congressional tributes
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Public contracts and procurement
Rule of law and government transparency
Congressional tributes
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Public contracts and procurement
Rule of law and government transparency
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/408/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres408/BILLS-116sres408is.pdf |
