United States 115th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HR 69 — Thoroughly Investigating Retaliation Against Whistleblowers Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The bill's formal designation was updated to specify that it has been referred to the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Additionally, a line indicating that the bill was engrossed in the House was removed. This change indicates the bill's progress in the legislative process.

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69 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
69 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
69 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To reauthorize the Office of Special Counsel, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide modifications to authorities relating to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes.
69 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 5, 2017 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To reauthorize the Office of Special Counsel, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide modifications to authorities relating to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KAREN L.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
HAAS, Clerk.
R.
69 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To reauthorize the Office of Special Counsel, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide modifications to authorities relating to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  4. Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H71-74)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 69.

  7. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H72-73)

  8. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H72-73)

  9. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  10. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 69?
HR 69 is sponsored by Blum, Rod (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 69?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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