S. 795 · 114th Congress · enacted
A bill to enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees.
Became Public Law No: 114-261.
Latest official action 2016-12-14 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(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.
Congressional Research Service · 2016-12-14
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Politicians behind the bill
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PAC donors to the listed sponsors
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PAC FOR AMERICA$10,000
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFASPAC FAREWAY STORES INC PAC$6,500
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordFEDERATION OF EXCHANGE ACCOMODATORS 1031 PAC$5,000
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$5,000
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$4,000
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordFOLEY & LARDNER POLITICAL FUND, INC.$3,500
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION ROOF PAC$3,500
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordBRACEPAC$2,500
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordWEC ENERGY GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$1,000
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordGAINWELL HOLDING CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GAINWELL PAC)$1,000
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICSC PAC)$1,000
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,000
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordSUNRUN INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SUNRUN PAC)$1,000
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,000
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordU.S. VENTURE INC. PAC$1,000
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordS CORPORATION ASSOCIATION PAC (S-CORP PAC)$0
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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