H.R. 2196

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

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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.

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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