Senate bill · 100th Congress · Latest step: To the President
Whistleblower Protection Act of 1988
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 5, 1987
- Committee actionMay 19, 1988
- Passed SenateAug 2, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseOct 4, 1988 · 418–0
- Resolving differencesOct 7, 1988
- To the PresidentOct 14, 1988
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 26, 1988 — Pocket Vetoed by President.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
22 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 17 Democrats
5 of 22 cosponsors (23%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), David Boren (D-OK), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), William Cohen (R-ME), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), David Durenberger (R-MN), Albert Gore (D-TN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Henry Heinz (R-PA), David Karnes (R-NE), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), George Mitchell (D-ME), Daniel Moynihan (D-NY), Samuel Nunn (D-GA), David Pryor (D-AR), Donald Riegle (D-MI), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), Timothy Wirth (D-CO).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Carl Levin.
- S.J.Res. 147 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week beginning on the third Sunday of September in 1987 and 1988 as "National Adult Day Care Center…
- S. 2344 (100th) Office of Government Ethics Reauthorization Act of 1988
- S. 391 (100th) A bill for the relief of Hyong Cha Kim Kay.
- S. 393 (100th) A bill for the relief of Emilie Santos.
- S. 1504 (100th) Negotiated Rule Making Act of 1988
- S. 392 (100th) A bill for the relief of Nabil Yaldo.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.