Issa Introduces Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act

Sipsey Street Irregulars ^ | 11/2/11 | Issa Committee:

[Nachum]

WASHINGTON- House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) today announced the introduction of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (H.R. 3289). The legislation will strengthen provisions of the Whistleblower Protection Act, originally enacted in 1989, for federal government employees who expose abuse, mismanagement, or criminal activity in federal agencies and programs.

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is an original co-sponsor of the legislation, as are Rep. Todd Platts, R-Pa., and Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., who sponsored whistleblower protection enhancement legislation last congress. Similar legislation was approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee last month. You can read a copy of the House legislation here.

“Whistleblowers play critical roles in exposing wrongdoing in government,” said Issa.“Federal employees who discover waste, abuse and mismanagement in their agency need to be able to alert agency leaders and Congress without fear of reprisal from supervisors, and within the confines of the law. This legislation establishes new protections for those who seek lawful ways to address abuse of taxpayer dollars.”

[Nachum]

Hmmmm.... Paving the way for a witness to come forward?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I foresee a Vincent Foster moment for the Ubama administration.

[bksanders]

"…create a pilot program to extend whistleblower protection to non-defense contractors."
Sounds plausible to me.
"The legislation will be considered at a business meeting of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee Thursday November 3rd at 9:30 a.m
Let's watch the worm He-Lie-ja Cummings squirm on this 'un.

[TigersEye]

bttt

[TauntedTiger]

I’m hoping ATF sold James and Hannah some AR’s, Barrett’s and grenades while the two posed as Mexican drug lords.