Current Action Alerts

A series of recent policies and decisions have gone against the intentions of Congress and severely weakened America’s most successful whistleblower law, the False Claims Act. Demand Congress recognize importance of whistleblowers and protect the False Claims Act. 

With Congress authorizing unprecedented funds, including tax benefits, to address the Covid-19 crisis in recent months, it is time to prioritize stopping tax fraud. The best way to do so is by strengthening the IRS Whistleblower Program through a series of new reforms.

Senator Chuck Grassley has introduced a new bill, the Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act (WPIA), that will clarify the scope of protection for securities and commodities whistleblowers, effectively overturning the disastrous Digital Realty decision. We must see this legislation passed.

As opportunities for fraud increase with each new coronavirus spending bill, it’s critical for Congress to protect whistleblowers who come forward with information.

Demand Congress support the Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2020 and stop the administration from circumventing the law.

Several anonymous whistleblowers have come forward and exposed a shocking pattern of criminal activity on Facebook, and it’s time for Congress the Securities and Exchange Commission to take action.

If we want the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to hold coronavirus spending accountable, Congress needs to pass a critical piece of legislation as soon as possible.

Demand Congress enact urgently needed reforms to the Occupational Safety and Health Act to keep Americans safe in the face of Covid-19.

Billions of dollars in federal spending has now been authorized to combat the Coronavirus outbreak. It’s an unprecedented response – and one that’s creating enormous opportunities for waste, fraud and abuse. We need action now to ensure accountability.

Over the past few months, we have seen unprecedented attacks on the rights of federal employee whistleblowers. Three key policy actions are needed now to strengthen protections for federal whistleblowers.

It's now been over a year since Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA) and Don Young (R-CA) introduced the Wildlife Conservation & Anti-Trafficking Act, a landmark bill that would be the powerful anti-trafficking legislation of our generation.

Our entire system of whistleblower protections is under threat following public threats of reprisals against the two Ukraine whistleblowers. This goes beyond partisan politics. It’s critical that the President uphold his legal responsibilities to protect the whistleblowers.