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Con. Res. 15, Calling an Article V Convention for proposing a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the United States Constitution and stipulating ratification by a vote of We the People, and for other purposes. H. J. Res. 110, Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. H. J. Res. 112, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States related to the public debt. H. J. Res. 139, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government. H.R. 182, Default Prevention Act H.R. 191, Inflation Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 196, Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 199, Implementing DOGE Act H.R. 222, Sustainable Budget Act of 2025 H.R. 374, DIRECT Act H.R. 654, TABS Act of 2025 H.R. 814, Defund the CFPB Act S. 303, Defund the CFPB Act H.R. 1180, To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. S. 515, A bill to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. H.R. 1916, Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025 H.R. 2050, Homeland Heroes Pay Act H.R. 3001, To advance commonsense priorities. H.R. 3141, CFPB Budget Integrity Act H.R. 3289, Fiscal Commission Act H.R. 4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2572, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4178, Enforce the Caps Act H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4229, To amend the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require prior approval from Congress before the Comptroller General may pursue a civil action under such Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 4273, Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Amendments H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 3293, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4754, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2431, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4765, Securing our Border Act H.R. 5130, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025 S. 2721, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025 H.R. 5166, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 3290, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5220, Congressional Power of the Purse Act H.R. 5260, Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act H.R. 5304, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5342, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5398, Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026 H.R. 5405, Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 5438, Incentivize Savings Act H.R. 5450, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 S. 2882, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 H.R. 5542, End Government Shutdowns Act H.R. 5552, Eliminate Shutdowns Act H.R. 5619, Federal Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act H.R. 5628, Pay Workers What Theyve Earned Act H.R. 5801, Shutdown Fairness Act S. 3012, Shutdown Fairness Act H.R. 5802, MAGA Act H.R. 5870, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act H.R. 5893, GUARD Act H.R. 5998, To provide for the continued operation of the Hatch Act Unit of the Office of Special Counsel during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. H.R. 6938, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7006, Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7137, Shutdown Fairness Act S. 3168, Shutdown Fairness Act H.R. 7147, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7295, Comprehensive Congressional Budget Act of 2026 H.R. 7322, True Shutdown Fairness Act H.R. 7481, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7617, To provide funding for administrative expenses of the Department of Homeland Security during any lapse in appropriations during fiscal year 2026, to require that the Department be responsive to congressional offices during such a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. H.R. 7744, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7844, To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to transfer funds between accounts under the Department of Homeland Security during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. H.R. 8029, Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act S. J. Res. 97, A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. S. Res. 654, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product. S. 175, A bill to rescind unobligated balances appropriated for the IRS and use for an External Revenue Service S. 181, A bill to require agencies submit zero-based budgets. S. 360, To provide for across the board rescissions of non-security discretionary spending S. 481, Securing our Border Act S. 2806, Eliminate Shutdowns Act S. 3001, Shutdown Fairness Act S. 3039, True Shutdown Fairness Act S. 3165, True Shutdown Fairness Act S. 3043, Military and Federal Employee Protection Act S. 3066, Pay the People Act S. 3681, Keep Our Border Agents Paid Act S. 3951, Balanced Budget Responsibility Act of 2026 S. 4012, Fiscal Commission Act S. 4173, Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act S. 4174, A bill to provide a premium payment to employees who worked without receiving pay during the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security of 10 percent of the pay the employees should have received during the shutdown.","foreign_entity_issues":"","lobbyists":[{"lobbyist":{"id":33834,"prefix":null,"prefix_display":null,"first_name":"KURT","nickname":null,"middle_name":null,"last_name":"VORNDRAN","suffix":null,"suffix_display":null},"covered_position":null,"new":false},{"lobbyist":{"id":3778,"prefix":null,"prefix_display":null,"first_name":"REGINA","nickname":null,"middle_name":null,"last_name":"HUTTER","suffix":null,"suffix_display":null},"covered_position":null,"new":false},{"lobbyist":{"id":45731,"prefix":null,"prefix_display":null,"first_name":"MATTHEW","nickname":null,"middle_name":null,"last_name":"SOCKNAT","suffix":null,"suffix_display":null},"covered_position":null,"new":false},{"lobbyist":{"id":138404,"prefix":"mr","prefix_display":"MR.","first_name":"MATTHEW","nickname":null,"middle_name":null,"last_name":"SOWARDS","suffix":null,"suffix_display":null},"covered_position":null,"new":false},{"lobbyist":{"id":65769,"prefix":null,"prefix_display":null,"first_name":"JENNIFER","nickname":null,"middle_name":null,"last_name":"TYREE","suffix":null,"suffix_display":null},"covered_position":null,"new":false},{"lobbyist":{"id":71319,"prefix":null,"prefix_display":null,"first_name":"KATHERINE","nickname":null,"middle_name":"C","last_name":"SYBENGA","suffix":null,"suffix_display":null},"covered_position":null,"new":false},{"lobbyist":{"id":148450,"prefix":null,"prefix_display":null,"first_name":"MARAM","nickname":null,"middle_name":null,"last_name":"ABDELHAMID","suffix":null,"suffix_display":null},"covered_position":null,"new":false}],"government_entities":[{"id":45,"name":"Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)"},{"id":255,"name":"Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)"},{"id":135,"name":"Food & Drug Administration (FDA)"},{"id":201,"name":"Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)"},{"id":2,"name":"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"},{"id":188,"name":"Internal Revenue Service (IRS)"},{"id":18,"name":"Office of Management & Budget (OMB)"},{"id":81,"name":"Office of Personnel Management (OPM)"},{"id":113,"name":"Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)"},{"id":88,"name":"Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)"},{"id":1,"name":"SENATE"},{"id":41,"name":"Treasury, Dept of"},{"id":184,"name":"U.S. Customs & Border Protection"}]},{"general_issue_code":"GOV","general_issue_code_display":"Government Issues","description":"H. Res. 186, Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the conflicts of interest of Elon Musk and related information. H. Res. 187, Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the termination, removal, placement on administrative leave, moved to another department of Federal employees and Inspectors General of agencies. H. Res. 259, Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to the access provided to the staff and advisers of, including any individual working for or in conjunction with, the Department of Government Efficiency to the systems, applications, and accounts, and any information contained therein, of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. H. Res. 286, Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents relating to the dangerous, unaccountable use of AI by the United States DOGE Service to jeopardize the private information and essential services of the American people. H. Res. 302, Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretaries of the Treasury and Labor to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the effect on local economies and communities of the Department of Government Efficiency and newly-imposed tariffs. H. Res. 807, Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the firings, dismissal, reduction in force, or withholding of pay for the period of the lapse in appropriations of furloughed employees of the United States Government. H. Res. 825, Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives referring to United States Government agencies sharing certain communications with the public and Federal employees. H.R. 15, Equality Act S. 1503, Equality Act H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2025 H.R. 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act S. 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 107, Return to Work Act H.R. 195, CBP Relocation Act H.R. 200, Federal Freeze Act S. 357, Federal Freeze Act H.R. 201, Federal Employee Performance and Accountability Act of 2025 S. 359, Federal Employee Performance and Accountability Act of 2025 H.R. 202, Commission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act S. 353, Commission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act H.R. 236, Federal Employee Return to Work Act S. 27, Federal Employee Return to Work Act H.R. 242, MANAGER Act H.R. 357, Back to Work Act H.R. 371, No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act H.R. 435, Direct Hire To Fight Fires H.R. 473, SHOW UP Act of 2025 S. 354, SHOW UP Act of 2025 H.R. 489, Federal Agency Sunset Commission Act of 2025 H.R. 491, Equal COLA Act S. 624, Equal COLA Act H.R. 492, Saving the Civil Service Act S. 134, Saving the Civil Service Act H.R. 493, FAIR Act S. 126,FAIR Act H.R. 514, SWAMP Act S. 22, SWAMP Act H.R. 687, MERIT Act of 2025 S. 662,MERIT Act of 2025 H.R. 697, End the Deep State Act H.R. 743, Tim's Act S. 279, Tim's Act H.R. 759, Federal Firefighters Families First Act H.R. 800, DEI to DIE Act H.R. 925, Dismantle DEI Act S. 382, Dismantle DEI Act of 2025 H.R. 977, Support Military Spouses Act H.R. 1075, Tax Administration Simplification Act H.R. 1101, Taxpayer Data Protection Act H.R. 1280, DRAIN THE SWAMP Act S. 23, DRAIN THE SWAMP Act H.R. 1294, BEST Facilitation Act S. 578, BEST Facilitation Act H.R. 1295, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 S. 583, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 H.R. 1460, Drain the Swamp Act of 2025 H.R. 1511, REDUCE Act H.R. 1522, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 1535, BAD DOGE ACT H.R. 1548, Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act S. 691, Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act H.R. 1569, CATCH Fentanyl Act S. 703, CATCH Fentanyl Act H.R. 1571, Bureaucratic Labor Adjustment and Downsizing Effort Act H.R. 1603, Repeal CFPB Act H.R. 1637, Protect Veteran Jobs Act S. 914, Protect Veteran Jobs Act H.R. 1807, Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act H.R. 1835, MERIT Act S. 1075, MERIT Act H.R. 1930, Border Workforce Improvement Act H.R. 1943, Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1989, Protect Our Probationary Employees Act S. 918, Protect Our Probationary Employees Act H.R. 2006, DOGE Act H.R. 2207, Saving DOEs Workforce Act H.R. 2255, Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act H.R. 2285, DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 2324, Unity through Service Act of 2025 S. 1120, Unity through Service Act of 2025 H.R. 2421, Protecting Taxpayer Resources Act H.R. 2470, COST of Relocations Act S. 1171, COST of Relocations Act H.R. 2532, To prohibit certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes. H.R. 2601, Delete DOGE Act H.R. 2677, 10th Amendment Restoration Act of 2025 H.R. 2737, ELON MUSK Act H.R. 2742, DOGE Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 2743, Raise the Wage Act of 2025 S. 1332, Raise the Wage Act of 2025 H.R. 2829, SERVICE Act H.R. 2880, To provide employment protections for, and reinstatement of, certain probationary Federal career employees, and for other purposes. H.R. 2894, SEER Act of 2025 S. 1491, SEER Act 2025 H.R. 2905, Ensuring Agency Service Quality Act H.R. 2906, SERVICE Act H.R. 2921, Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2962, Border Airport Fairness Act of 2025 S. 677, Border Airport Fairness Act of 2025 H.R. 3046, Workers Memorial Day H.R. 3072, DOGE Codification Act of 2025 H.R. 3093, REHIRE Act H.R. 3094, PREP Act H.R. 3120, To improve the review and effectiveness of the cost of living adjustments to pay and benefits for members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense whose permanent duty station is located in the 19th Congressional District of California, and for other purposes. H.R. 3144, Honoring our K9 Heroes Act H.R. 3170, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act H.R. 3171, Reduction in Force Review Act S. 1585, Reduction in Force Review Act H.R. 3226, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 3267, PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act S. 3487, PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act H.R. 3305, LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2025 H.R. 3317, Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act S. 2078, Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act H.R. 3346, Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act H.R. 3364, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General Act of 2025 H.R. 3404, FAIR Leave Act H.R. 3435, Federal Cyber Workforce Training Act of 2025 H.R. 3445, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 3468, Protecting Retirement and Health Benefits for Families Act H.R. 3555, Protect our Parks Act of 2025 H.R. 3560, Veteran Wildland Firefighter Employment Act of 2025 H.R. 3733, Make DOGE Permanent Act H.R. 3853, Federal Government Reform Act of 2025 H.R. 3891, Northern Border Security and Staffing Reform Act H.R. 3965, PEARL Act S. 4079, PEARL Act H.R. 4052, Employment Abundance Act H.R. 4057, CBP Canine Home Kenneling Pilot Act H.R. 4176, No Secret Police Act of 2025 H.R. 4440, Protecting Federal Employee Rights to Personnel Files Act of 2025 H.R. 4582, To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition. H.R. 4672, To extend the break-in-service consideration for firefighter retirements, and other purposes. H.R. 4683, Securing Americas Ports of Entry Act of 2025 S. 1678, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2025 H.R. 4727, To codify Executive Order 14235 relating to restoring public service loan forgiveness. H.R. 4823, Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act of 2025 H.R. 4854, Saving the Department of the Interior's Workforce Act S. 2597, Saving the Department of the Interior's Workforce Act H.R. 4893, National Guard and Reserve Student Loan Fairness Act H.R. 4907, Statistical Agency Integrity and Independence Act H.R. 4908, Time Off to Vote Act S. 2549, Time Off to Vote Act H.R. 4974, DETECT Act of 2025 H.R. 4996, FORWARD Act H.R. 5000, Cybersecurity Hiring Modernization Act H.R. 5091, To amend section 5545 of title 5, United States Code, to provide hazard pay for carrying out prescribed burns, and for other purposes. H.R. 5397, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act S. 2418, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act H.R. 5572, Help FEDS Act S. 2948, Help FEDS Act H.R. 5599, To prohibit the removal of Federal employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes. H.R. 5653, Trust Through Transparency Act of 2025 H.R. 5674, Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2025 S. 2966, Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2025 H.R. 5676, Stop Stealing Our Jobs Act H.R. 5679, TRUMP Act H.R. 5689, Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act S. 2995, Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act H.R. 5708, Federal Employees Civil Relief Act S. 2982, Federal Employees Civil Relief Act H.R. 5720, Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 5724, FAST Justice Act S. 2977, FAST Justice Act H.R. 5750, EQUALS Act of 2025 H.R. 5771, Reliable Social Security Service for Seniors Act H.R. 5810, Federal Supervisor Education Act H.R. 5816, HELP FEDs Act H.R. 5843, Shutdown Student Loans for Feds Act S. 3070, Shutdown Student Loans for Feds Act H.R. 5908, Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act S. 3005, Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act H.R. 6023, Government Shutdown Efficiency Act H.R. 6284, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Workers Act S. 3277, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Workers Act H.R. 6323, Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act H.R. 6330, Federal Relocation Payment Improvement Act H.R. 6371, No Robot Bosses Act H.R. 6548, DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act H.R. 6791, Strong Ports, Strong Communities Act S. 3504, Strong Ports, Strong Communities Act H.R. 6818, Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act S. 3547, Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act H.R. 6926, Federal Property Integrity Act H.R. 6929, Thrift Savings Plan Emergency Withdrawal Act of 2025 H.R. 6971, To require congressional approval of major Executive Orders and major rules, and for other purposes. H.R. 7039, SERVE Act S. 3622, SERVE Act H.R. 7067, No Violent Criminals in the Federal Workforce Act H.R. 7098, Homeland Threat Response Act H.R. 7102, Federal Workforce Civics Competency and Accountability Act H.R. 7228, Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act of 2026 H.R. 7256, Federal Workforce Early Separation Incentives Act H.R. 7357, TSP Fiduciary Security Act of 2026 S. 1368, TSP Fiduciary Security Act of 2025 H.R. 7471, Give America a Raise Act H.R. 7480, FAIR Act S. 3823, FAIR Act H.R. 7505, Flexible Leave Act H.R. 7507, Fiscal Harms of Federal Firings Act S. 3844, Fiscal Harms of Federal Firing Act H.R. 7531, Healthy Families Act S. 3869, Healthy Families Act H.R. 7583, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act S. 3865, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 7706, Federal Retirement Safety Act H.R. 7934, Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2026 H.R. 7971, Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act H.R. 7972, Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act H.R. 8096, Duplication Scoring Act of 2026 H.R. 8134, Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act of 2026 S. Res. 165, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the plan of President Trump and Elon Musk to fire 83,000 employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs is unacceptable and must be rescinded. S. Res. 166, A resolution demanding the immediate reinstatement of all veteran Federal employees involuntarily removed or otherwise dismissed without cause since January 20, 2025. S. Res. 324, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the actions of the Trump Administration that drastically and indiscriminately reduce staff at Federal agencies, freeze vast swaths of critical Federal funding, and dismantle Federal agencies are destructive and harmful to communities across the United States and have raised costs for American families. S. Res. 579, A resolution affirming the importance of the Social Security program to the people of the United States and expressing the sense of the Senate that Social Security must be preserved, protected, and strengthened for current and future generations. S. 21, REMOTE Act S. 26, To exclude locality adjustments from average pay for computing retirement annuities of new employees. S. 67, Censorship Accountability Act S. 82, Telework Reform Act of 2025 S. 102, ROOMIE Act S. 135, Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025 S. 295, Reducing the Federal Workforce Through Attrition Act S. 452, BARCODE Efficiency Act S. 490,Protecting Americans' Privacy Act S. 591, Restore Merit to Government Service Act of 2025 S. 727, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act S. 949, Save Our Parks Act of 2025 S. 1059, One Agency Act S. 1138, A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance capabilities for outbound inspections at the southern land border, and for other purposes. S. 1154, Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 S. 1185, FIGHTING for America Act of 2025 S. 1427, Audit the IRS Act S. 1444, Tax DODGER Act S. 1625, SHIELD Against CCP Act S. 1768, TALENTS Act S. 1771, Larry Henderson Act S. 1819, DOGE BROS Act S. 1871, Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act S. 1923, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2025 S. 1991, Delivering On Government Efficiency in Spending Act S. 2039, Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act S. 2091, Restoring Lethality Act S. 2163, Border Patrol Recruitment Enhancement Act S. 2173, For Sale Act of 2025 S. 2429, Stop the Scammers Act S. 2473, Federal Firefighters Families First Act S. 2542, Federal Building Threat Notification Act S. 2595, Saving the Department of Energy's Workforce Act S. 2605, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve recruitment and retention of the cyber workforce of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. S. 2645, DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act S. 2732, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025 S. 2786, Pipeline to Service Act S. 2816, Stop Sycophants in Government Act of 2025 S. 2838, Protecting Our Democracy Act S. 2953, Dismantling Double Dippers Act of 2025 S. 3091, DISPOSAL Act S. 3141, SAFE Act S. 3156, Federal Worker Mortgage Forbearance Act S. 3263, Stop TSP ESG Act S. 3283, Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 S. 3296, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025 S. 3553, Wheres WALDO Act S. 3609, Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act S. 3619, Department of Defense Comprehensive Cyber Workforce Strategy Act of 2026 S. 3699, FOCUS Act S. 3755, Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act S. 3996, DHS Hiring Review Act S. 3997, Homeland Security Improvement Act S. 4099, Whistleblower Anti-Gag Act of 2026 S. 4100, A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify whistleblower protections for duty speech disclosures, and for other purposes. 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