About the bill
Edward Snowden shocked the world in 2013 with millions of leaked documents from the National Security Agency (NSA) revealing classified technological capabilities for mass surveillance. Yet because Snowden was a government contractor through the company Booz Allen Hamilton rather than a government employee, whistleblower protections are not available to him.
S. 795, “A bill to enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees,” would add protections for contractors in almost every area except the intelligence community. It passed the Senate. Could another bill introduced by the same senator to protect intelligence contractors like Snowden also pass the Senate too?
What the bills do
S. 795 would extend existing whistleblower protections to contractors, subcontractors, and grantees. The protections include protection from retaliation by supervisors for reporting violations of the …
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 14, 2016
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 14, 2016.
1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“House Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Whistleblower Protections for Federal Contractors”
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Rep. John Conyers [D-MI13, 2013-2017]
on Jul 22, 2016
“On the House Floor This Week - 12/5/16”
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Rep. John K. Delaney [D-MD6, 2013-2018]
on Dec 5, 2016
“House Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Whistleblower Protections for Federal Contractors”
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Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA8]
on Jul 21, 2016
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 5920: Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act
Ordered Reported on Sep 15, 2016. 99% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Mar 18, 2015
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Introduced
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Feb 10, 2016
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Ordered Reported
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Jun 7, 2016
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Reported by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Jun 23, 2016
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 5, 2016
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 14, 2016
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 795 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 795. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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