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False Claims Act (Lincoln Law Act)
Individuals could sue a contractor on behalf of the US if they noted fraudulent sales of defective army material during the Civil War. Senator Jacob Howard was an advocate for whistleblowers, stating engaging with whistleblowers was the best way to uncover large, fraudulent schemes.
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Lloyd-La Follette Act
This act allowed federal employees the right to share information with congress, without consent from their bosses.
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The Government Accountability Project (GAP)
Employs attorneys who specialize in defending whistleblowers who experience retaliation.
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Civil Service Reform Act
This act is to provide federal managers the ability to improve Government operations, and protects employees from unfair practices.
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Ethics in Government Act
In the aftermath of the Nixon/Watergate scandal, this act made government officials salaries public. This act also restricts lobbying efforts of public officials and allows the U.S. Office of Independent Council to investigate government officials.
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Whistleblower Protection Act
The most well known act for whistleblowers. This act was put in place to protect federal employees who disclose government waste, fraud, and/or abuse of power.
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No Fear Act
Also known as the Notification and Federal Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act. Under this act, agencies must award whistleblowers and discrimination cases of their own budgets.
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Also known as the “public company accounting reform and investor protection act, this act protects whistleblowers working in corporations traded on the New York Stock Exchange
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Dedicated IRS Whistleblower Office Opens
The IRS whistleblower office was officially opened, rewarding successful enforcement actions 15-30% of the total recovery.
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Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
This act protects whistleblowers in the financial sector. After the financial crisis of 2008, this act helps oversee more than $400 trillion market swaps and provides increased transparency.
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Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act
This act extended protection to federal employees in the intelligence community and others with security clearance.
https://www.history.com/news/whistleblowers-law-founding-fathers
