HR 2196 · 115th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

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

Introduced 2017-04-27· Sponsored by Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629.(2018-10-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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H.R. 2196, a bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients

May 23, 2017

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on May 2, 2017

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H.R. 2196, an act to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients

Oct 3, 2018

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on September 26, 2018

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Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican