Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2007

The Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2007 (H.R. 4650) was designed to strengthen legal protections for federal employees who report government misconduct, mismanagement, or safety hazards directly to Congress. The bill would have expanded the definition of protected "whistleblowing" and allowed employees to seek a fresh review of their claims in court if their initial administrative complaints were not resolved within a year. Additionally, the legislation proposed increasing the financial remedies available to whistleblowers—including triple damages for lost wages and legal fees—while requiring the government to provide them with legal representation upon request.