118th Congress Energy
S. 1112: Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act
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Summary
This bill revises protections for the rights of whistleblowers of nuclear safety violations. Specifically, the bill clarifies that employees of either the Department of Energy (DOE) or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) may seek civil remedies if their employers discriminate against them for blowing the whistle on nuclear safety violations.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Charles Grassley R-IAOriginal
- James Lankford R-OKOriginal
- Edward Markey D-MAOriginal
- Ron Wyden D-OROriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Tammy Duckworth SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Tammy Duckworth.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.