# 116-hr-8452: Protect Brave Whistleblowers Act of 2020

116-hr-8452, Protect Brave Whistleblowers Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8452
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protect Brave Whistleblowers Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect Brave Whistleblowers Act of 2020 This bill expands protections for whistle-blowers, including by modifying the elements for certain criminal offenses involving espionage, expanding the entities and individuals who may receive disclosures containing classified information, and providing an affirmative defense for certain conduct.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9037: National Healthcare Acquired Infection and Medical Error Transparency Act
- 116-hr-8970: Protect Our Civil Liberties Act
- 116-hr-8969: Transportation Oriented Development Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8968: Remote, Coastal, and Small Watersheds Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8939: Late Term Abortion Ban Act
- 116-hr-8938: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to establish a standardize…

## Sources
- [116-hr-8452 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8452)

## Related
- [116-hr-9037: National Healthcare Acquired Infection and Medical Error Transparency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9037)
- [116-hr-8970: Protect Our Civil Liberties Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8970)
- [116-hr-8969: Transportation Oriented Development Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8969)
- [116-hr-8968: Remote, Coastal, and Small Watersheds Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8968)
- [116-hr-8939: Late Term Abortion Ban Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8939)
- [116-hr-8938: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Direct…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8938)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8452 (as of 2025-11-18).