To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

Bill: 115-hr-2196
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]
Introduced: 2017-04-27
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Employment discrimination and employee rights

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government studies and investigations

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Latest action: action_date: 2018-10-11
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-04-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill expands the list of individuals to whom a whistleblower may disclose information evidencing a violation of law, gross mismanagement, waste of funds, abuse of authority, or danger to public health or safety to include such whistleblower's immediate supervisor or agency head, the Director of National Intelligence, the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, or an employee designated to receive such disclosures.</p>

action_date: 2017-10-10
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1) This bill expands the list of individuals to whom a whistleblower may disclose information evidencing a violation of law, gross mismanagement, waste of funds, abuse of authority, or danger to public health or safety to include such whistleblower's immediate supervisor or agency head, the Director of National Intelligence, the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, or an employee designated to receive such disclosures.</p>

action_date: 2017-10-11
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(Sec. 1) This bill expands the list of individuals to whom a whistleblower may disclose information evidencing a violation of law, gross mismanagement, waste of funds, abuse of authority, or danger to public health or safety to include such whistleblower's supervisors or an employee designated to receive such disclosures.</p>

action_date: 2018-10-11
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(Sec. 1) This bill modifies whistle-blower protections for federal employees or applicants who disclose classified national security information, or other protected information, that evidences wrongdoing.</p> <p>Currently, it is unlawful to retaliate against a federal employee for disclosing classified or protected information of wrongdoing to one of the following recipients: (1) the Office of Inspector General of their agency, (2) the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, or (3) a designated agency employee. This bill expands the list of recipients to whom a federal employee may make a protected disclosure to include a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2017 Mr. Russell (for himself, Mr. Cummings , and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

1. Recipients of whistleblower disclosures Section 2302(b)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking or to the Inspector and all that follows through such disclosures and inserting the Inspector General of an agency, a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command up to and including the head of the employing agency, the Director of National Intelligence, the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, or to an employee designated by any of the aforementioned individuals for the purpose of receiving such disclosures .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

1. Recipients of whistleblower disclosures Section 2302(b)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking or to the Inspector and all that follows through such disclosures and inserting the Inspector General of an agency, a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command up to and including the head of the employing agency, or to an employee designated by any of the aforementioned individuals for the purpose of receiving such disclosures .

Passed the House of Representatives October 11, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2196 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

1. Recipients of whistleblower disclosures Section 2302(b)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking or to the Inspector and all that follows through such disclosures and inserting the Inspector General of an agency, a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command up to and including the head of the employing agency, or to an employee designated by any of the aforementioned individuals for the purpose of receiving such disclosures .

Passed the House of Representatives October 11, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 247 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2196 [Report No. 115–342] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2017 Mr. Russell (for himself, Mr. Cummings , and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform October 10, 2017 Additional sponsor: Mr. Farenthold October 10, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

1. Recipients of whistleblower disclosures Section 2302(b)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking or to the Inspector and all that follows through such disclosures and inserting the Inspector General of an agency, a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command up to and including the head of the employing agency, the Director of National Intelligence, the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, or to an employee designated by any of the aforementioned individuals for the purpose of receiving such disclosures .

October 10, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 629 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2196 [Report No. 115–346] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs October 11, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

1. Recipients of whistleblower disclosures Section 2302(b)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking or to the Inspector and all that follows through such disclosures and inserting the Inspector General of an agency, a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command up to and including the head of the employing agency, or to an employee designated by any of the aforementioned individuals for the purpose of receiving such disclosures .

October 11, 2018 Reported without amendment