Paul Revere Freedom to Warn Act

Bill: 109-hr-4925
Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2006-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Civil rights enforcement
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Damages
Department of Labor
Disciplining of employees
Discrimination in employment
Dismissal of employees
Employee rights
Employers' liability
Evidence (Law)
Federal employees
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Grievance procedures
Law
Legal fees
Limitation of actions
Military discharges
Military personnel
Misconduct in office
Official secrets
Privileges and immunities
Punitive damages
Security clearances
Subcontractors
Wage restitution
Whistle blowing

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-09
text: Paul Revere Freedom to Warn Act - Makes it unlawful to take any adverse personnel action against any covered individual if such individual has acted lawfully to: (1) provide information or assistance in an investigation or proceeding regarding any conduct which the covered individual reasonably believes constitutes evidence of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, a threat to national homeland security, a substantial and specific threat to public health or safety, or fraud, abuse of authority, waste, or mismanagement of public funds, if the information or assistance is provided to, or the investigation is conducted by, specified individuals, including law enforcement authorities, Members of Congress, or supervisors of such individual; (2) file, testify, participate in, or assist in a proceeding or action relating to an alleged violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or (3) refuse to violate or assist in the violation of any law, rule or regulation. 
Specifies the enforcement actions under which a covered individual who alleges discharge or other discrimination by any person in violation of such requirement may seek relief. 
 
Entitles a covered individual prevailing in any such action to all relief appropriate to make such individual whole. 
 
Sets forth criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Requires the Department of Justice to submit annual reports on the enforcement of such violations. 
 
Requires this Act's provisions to be prominently posted in places of employment to which it applies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
action_date: 2006-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2006-03-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-03-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-03-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-03-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-03-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-09
text: Introduced in House