H.R. 2196 — Referred from Senate

IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2196 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2017Received; 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