The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009, provides an unprecedented $787 billion federal spending package with the intent of stimulating the flagging U.S. economy. Introduced by Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Section 1553 of the Act (the “McCaskill amendment”) provides extensive whistleblower protections to ensure that the employees of private contractors and state and local governments that receive stimulus funds are free to report fraud, waste and other violations of the Act without fear of reprisal.
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- To learn more, read The McCaskill Amendment and the Economic Stimulus Bill: Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009