Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act

Bill: 117-s-2896
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2021-09-29
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Department of Energy

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government liability

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Nuclear power
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-01
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act</b></p> <p>This bill revises protections for the rights of whistleblowers of nuclear safety violations. Specifically, the bill clarifies that whistleblower protection rights may be enforced against any employers (e.g., the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission).</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2896 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2021 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. Grassley , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to clarify whistleblower rights and protections, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act . 2. Clarification of whistleblower rights and protections Section 211 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5851 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking person in and inserting employer in ; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking the person and inserting the employer ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking the person each place it appears and inserting the employer ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), in the first sentence, by striking such person and inserting such employer ; (2) in subsection (d), in the first sentence, by striking a person and inserting an employer ; and (3) in subsection (e)(1), in the first sentence, by striking the person and inserting the employer .