The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA) provides millions of federal workers with the rights they need to report government corruption and wrongdoing safely. The law reflects an unequivocal bipartisan consensus, having received the vote of every member in the 112th Congress, passing both the Senate and House of Representatives by unanimous consent shortly before adjournment. The WPEA can be viewed here.

For over a decade, GAP and an expanding coalition of all ideologies fought to get this legislation passed. Please find information about this important law below, or read about the WPEA’s Top 20 Benefits, Unresolved Issues, and Technical “Update” Amendments.

The History of the WPEA

The WPEA makes federal whistleblower rights stronger that at any time in history, lapping those created by the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (WPA). This update is long overdue, as WPA protections were very weak.

The WPA was a landmark good government law with the mandate to protect federal employees who report waste, fraud and abuse. Over the past two decades, the WPA has fallen victim to hostile judicial activism. Unfortunately, with every month that passed before enactment of the WPEA, the status of federal government whistleblowers continued to erode due to a lack of viable rights.

On average each month, more than 15 whistleblowers would lose initial decisions from administrative hearings at the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), while fewer than one would prevail....

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