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Saturday, April 18, 2026

BGOV Bill Summary: H.R. 2988, Enhanced Whistleblower Protections - Bloomberg Law

Protection for federal employees and officers engaged in whistleblowing activity would be bolstered by H.R. 2988.

The measure would prohibit retaliatory investigations and extend whistleblowing protections to additional officers and employees of the federal government. It would establish new safeguards for federal employees for covered whistleblowing activity and clarify that all federal officers and employees have the right to cooperate with congressional requests.

The measure would also streamline procedures for whistleblowing, including access to judicial review.

The bill would “make long overdue reforms to ensure that whistleblowers are protected from retaliation and to provide equitable remedies when whistleblowers do ...



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