H.R. 3338 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3338 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2021Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Khanna, and Ms. Porter) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to modify requirements with respect to whistleblower complaints made by employees of an Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act. 2. Office of Inspector General whistleblower complaints (a) Whistleblower protection coordinator Section 3(d)(1)(C) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting , including employees of that Office of Inspector General after employees; and (2) in clause (iii), by inserting (including the Integrity Committee of that Council) after and Efficiency. (b) Council of the inspectors general on integrity and efficiency Section 11(c)(5)(B) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking , allegations of reprisal, and inserting the following: and allegations of reprisal (including the timely and appropriate handling and consideration of protected disclosures and allegations of reprisal that are internal to an Office of Inspector General).