# 117-hr-8510: Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act

117-hr-8510, Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8510
- Congress: 117
- Title: Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2022-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act This bill revises provisions related to whistleblower protections in the Department of Veterans Affairs, including by prohibiting certain personnel actions by supervisory employees in response to a whistleblower complaint.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8510 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8510)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-5754: Patient Advocate Tracker Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5754)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8510 (as of 2025-11-18).