HB2988: Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-334.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 251.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1339. (consideration: CR H7825-7833; text: CR H7825-7831)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1339 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Blumenauer to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2988.

H.Amdt.314 Amendments en bloc (A001) offered by Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. (consideration: CR H7830-7833; text: CR H7830-7831)

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney en bloc amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Maloney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved that the committee rise.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2988 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7860-7862)

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to an amendment, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

H.Amdt.314 On agreeing to the Maloney, Carolyn B. amendments (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 206 (Roll no. 436).

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2988.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 203 (Roll no. 437).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.