The Ombuds Blog: Legislator Introduces Second Ombuds Bill

January 11, 2013

Legislator Introduces Second Ombuds Bill

On the same day that she introduced legislation to create an Ombuds for Federal Air Marshals, U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) also sponsored a bill: "to establish an Ombudsman Office within the Transportation Security Administration for the purpose of enhancing transportation security by providing confidential, informal, and neutral assistance to address work-place related problems of Transportation Security Administration employees, and for other purposes."

The full text of HR 84 has not been published yet, but it seems likely to resemble a bill Rep. Jackson sponsored in 2011. The earlier, unsuccessful legislation had the potential to revise the existing TSA Organizational Ombuds program. Govtrack.us gives the latest bill just a 1% chance of being enacted. (Govtrack.us)

Related posts: Inspector General Recommends Realignment of TSA Ombuds Program; TSA Ombuds Surveys Visitor Satisfaction; House Bill Could Revise TSA Ombuds Program; Federal Trial Court Holds That TSA Ombuds is Not Agent for Notice; House Bill Would Create Ombuds for Air Marshals.

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Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

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Austria -- Ombudsstelle

Brazil -- Ouvidor

Croatia -- pravobranitelji

France -- médiateur/defénseur

Germany -- Ombudspersonen

Italy -- difensore

Netherlands -- ombudspersoon

Norway -- ombudet

Poland -- Rzecznik

Portugal -- provedor

Russia -- омбудсмен

Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

Sweden -- studentombud

Switzerland -- ombudsmann

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January 11, 2013

Legislator Introduces Second Ombuds Bill

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