S. 1869 · 115th Congress · enacted
Whistleblower Protection Coordination Act
Became Public Law No: 115-192.
Latest official action 2018-06-25 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Whistleblower Protection Coordination Act (Sec. 2) This bill permanently extends the requirement for inspectors general (IGs) to designate a Whistleblower Protection Ombudsman to educate agency employees about prohibitions on retaliation, and the rights and remedies against retaliation, for protected disclosures. The bill renames the Whistleblower Protection Ombudsman as the Whistleblower Protection Coordinator. It also expands the responsibilities of a Whistleblower Protection Coordinator to include the following: educating employees about specific rights and remedies (e.g., the means by which an employee may seek review of an allegation of reprisal); assisting the IG in promoting the timely and appropriate handling and consideration of protected disclosures and allegations of reprisal; and assisting the IG in facilitating communication and coordination with other relevant persons and entities regarding timely and appropriate handling and consideration of protected disclosures, allegations of reprisal, and other general matters. A Whistleblower Protection Coordinator must have direct access to the IG to accomplish such responsibilities. The bill also expands the responsibilities of the Council on the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to include the following: facilitating the work of the Whistleblower Protection Coordinators; and developing best practices for prom…
Congressional Research Service · 2018-06-25
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Johnson
Senate · WI · Republican
$49,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Margaret Wood Hassan
Senate · NH · Democratic
$613,285PAC receipts · 2025–2026
4 of 4 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
FASPAC FAREWAY STORES INC PAC$16,500
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$14,000
MCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PAC$11,000
Chuck Grassley · Sponsor · $1,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. PAC (AHIP PAC)$10,000
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFEDERATION OF EXCHANGE ACCOMODATORS 1031 PAC$10,000
PAC FOR AMERICA$10,000
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPCG (PERFORMANCE CONTACTING GROUP) EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC$10,000
THE GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE, (EBAY PAC)$9,500
Chuck Grassley · Sponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$8,500
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordMOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$8,500
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordNOVOCURE INC. PAC (A.K.A. NOVOCURE PAC)$8,000
Chuck Grassley · Sponsor · $1,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $4,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION-POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (ASLRRA-PAC)$7,550
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $7,550
Official PAC recordHY-VEE INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
LANTHEUS HOLDINGS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LANTHEUS PAC)$7,500
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENROLLED AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (WSIA) PAC$7,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$7,250
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION INC PAC$7,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - OSTEOPATHIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,000
BURNS AND MCDONNELL INC. PAC$7,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordCOLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,000
GARNEY HOLDING CO. PAC$7,000
GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC$7,000
MESSER CONSTRUCTION CO PAC$7,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordPACIFIC COAST COUNCIL OF CUSTOMS BROKERS AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS ASSNS INC TRADE EXPANSION$7,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordTHRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,000
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VPAC)$7,000
ZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC)$7,000
NATIONAL ASSN. OF DENTAL PLANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,750
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $6,750
Official PAC recordAMSTED INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED PAC$6,500
ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordBECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY PAC$6,500
PFIZER INC. PAC$6,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC)$6,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,000
Chuck Grassley · Sponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $1,000
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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