WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) have introduced bipartisan legislation to further protect whistleblowers at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from retaliation. The FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act would allow FBI employees to appeal retaliation claims to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) – a board already utilized by several other federal law enforcement agencies to ensure whistleblowers have the right to a fair, third-party hearing.
“With transparency comes accountability, and it’s clear both are sorely needed at the FBI. From my years of working with whistleblowers, I know the number one concern among those who decide to come forward is retaliation, which could destroy their careers. Our whistleblower protection enhancement bill takes a commonsense approach to fixing this problem, utilizing an effective system that’s already in place for other law enforcement agencies. I appreciate Chairman Durbin for joining me on this important effort,” Grassley said.
"Whistleblowers bravely step forward to report when agencies like the FBI are skirting accountability. But if we want to ensure that whistleblowers can come forward, we must shield them from retaliation. My legislation with Ranking Member Grassley, the FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, will improve protections for those who report wrongdoing at the FBI and, in turn, increase transparency and accountability...
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