S. 795

Enacted

A bill to enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees.

Introduced 3/18/2015•114th Congress•Senate

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 114-261.

12/14/2016 • House

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 7, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill extends federal contractor whistle-blower protections to employees of: (1) personal services contractors working on defense contracts (currently, the protections apply to employees of defense contractors, subcontractors, grantees, or subgrantees); and (2) personal services contractors or subgrantees working on federal civilian contracts (currently, the protections apply to employees of civilian contractors, subcontractors, or grantees). The civilian contractor protections, which are currently in effect as a pilot program, are made permanent.

The bill extends the prohibition against reimbursement of legal fees incurred in defending against reprisal claims brought by whistle-blowers to defense and civilian subcontractors and personal services contractors.

Public Law • 12/14/2016

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDefense spendingEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsLegal fees and court costsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurement