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Federal Employee Protection Act of 2001

Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 29, 2001

Federal Employee Protection Act of 2001 - Requires the amount of any claim, final judgment, award, or compromise settlement paid to any current or former Federal employee or applicant in connection with prohibited personnel practices and specified anti-discrimination and whistle blower protection proceedings to be reimbursed to the fund established for such payments out of the operating expenses of the agency to which the discriminatory or prohibited conduct is attributable.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R–VA

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
3 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

  3. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S653)

  4. Introduced in Senate

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