Whistleblower - House Committee on Science Space & Tech

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Whistleblowers play a vital role in helping the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology conduct its constitutionally mandated oversight responsibilities. Your disclosures can make a difference.

The right to communicate with Congress is established in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Various U.S. laws prohibit retaliation for providing information to Congress, including 5 U.S. Code § 2302 (Prohibited Personnel Practices) for many Executive Branch Employees, and numerous private-sector whistleblower protections. However, individuals still take serious risks when they make allegations of wrongdoing.

To better protect your communications, do not contact us using work resources or while you are working. Further, consider consulting an attorney experienced in representing whistleblowers before you make a disclosure.

If you wish to report misconduct, you may fill out the form below.

Do not submit classified information or other information barred from release through this form or by email.

We respect your confidentiality and we will use your contact information only to follow up with you regarding your submission. You may submit a disclosure anonymously. However, please be aware that anonymous disclosures may limit our ability to respond to the information that you provide.

Whistleblower Disclosure Form

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Identity

Are you willing to share your identity with us so that we may follow up with you? *

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Address

City/Town

State/Province

Personal Email Address

Personal Phone Number

Lawyer Information

Do you have a lawyer for this matter, and do you prefer we communicate through your lawyer?

Lawyer Contact Information

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Employment

Your Employment Type

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Complaint Details

Complaint Description

Please describe the issue(s) you want to disclose, including the alleged violator(s), the alleged wrongdoing, the location(s) and date(s) of the alleged wrongdoing.

Have you filed your concerns elsewhere or contacted another government office about this allegation?

If yes, where else have you filed, and/or which government offices have you communicated with about this allegation, and what is the status of any related investigation(s)?

Do you have any colleagues that can support your concerns and are willing to communicate with our office?

Do you believe you have experienced or been threatened with retaliation in connection with your concerns?

If yes, please describe any retaliation you have experienced or been threatened with in connection with your concern(s)