,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gahe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjbj,mr4  
,swalwell ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make !     
disclosure ( ! id5tity ( a :i/lebl[] a  
crim9al (f5se1 to provide a civil "r (  
action = ! disclosure ( ! id5tity ( a   
:i/lebl[]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,enhanc+
 ,protections = ,:i/lebl[] ,anonymity   
,act4  #b4 ,crim9al p5alty = !          
disclosure ( ! id5tity ( a :i/lebl[]    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #hh ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #ahjb4    
,disclosure ( :i/lebl[] id5tity  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except "u ! circum/ances describ$
 9 subsection 7b71 :oev]1 be+ an        
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or        
contractor ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 kn[+ly 
makes a prohibit$ disclosure %all be f9$
 "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #a ye>1

 or bo?4  7b7 ,exceptions ,!            
circum/ances describ$ 9 ?is subsection  
are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! prohibit$         
disclosure-- 7,a7 is made to-- 7i7 an   
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 an 
employee ( a ,/ate gov]nm5t2 or  7iii7  
an employee ( a local gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 
is expressly p]mitt$ by any o!r law4    
7#b7 ,! :i/lebl[] provides writt5 cons5t
 be=e ! prohibit$ disclosure is made4   
7c7 ,applicability ,subsection 7a7 %all 
only apply to a prohibit$ disclosure t  
is made aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
section4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,employee ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t ,! t]m employee ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t means an (fic] or employee ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+-- 7,a7
 a memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vice2  7,b7 a     
,memb] ( ,congress2 &  7,c7 ! ,presid5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,memb] (       
,congress ,! t]m ,memb] ( ,congress has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bajf (  
title #e4  7#c7 ,prohibit$ disclosure ,!
 t]m prohibit$ disclosure means a =mal  

or in=mal communication or transmission 
(-- 7,a7 ! id5tity ( a :i/lebl[]2 or    
7,b7 id5tify+ in=mation relat+ to a     
:i/lebl[]4  7#d7 ,:i/lebl[] ,! t]m      
:i/lebl[] means ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an
 employee1 =m] employee1 or applicant = 
employm5t 7z su* t]ms are us$ 9 section 
#abac7;a7 ( title #e7 :o makes a        
disclosure t is describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 or 7#b7 ( su* section4  7,b7 ,an       
employee ( an ag5cy or applicant =      
employm5t at an ag5cy 7z su* t]ms are   
us$ 9 section #bcjb7;b77#h77;,c7 ( title
 #e7 :o makes a disclosure z describ$ 9 
su* section4  7,c7 ,a =m] employee ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t :o makes a disclosure  
to ,congress ( in=mation describ$ 9     
section #bcjb7;b77#h77;,c7 ( title #e4  
7,d7 ,an employee t makes a compla9t or 
o!rwise provides in=mation to !         
,inspector ,g5]al 7z ! t]ms employee &  
,inspector ,g5]al are us$ 9 ! ,inspector
 ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4      
,app477 pursuant to ! requirem5ts (     
section #g ( su* ,act4  7,e7 ,a memb] ( 

! arm$ =ces t-- 7i7 compla9s ( or       
discloses in=mation2 &  7ii7 is protect$
 aga9/ retaliation = su* actions "u     
section #ajcd ( title #aj4  7,f7 ,an    
employee 7z ! t]m employee is us$ 9     
section #ajc;,h ( ! ,national ,security 
,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc77 :o !
 ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce     
,community may n disclose ! id5tity (   
pursuant to ! requirem5ts ( section     
#ajc;,h7g77#c77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7;g77#c77;,a774  7,g7 ,an
 employee 7z ! t]m employee is us$ 9    
section #dgab7;a77#c77;,a7 ( title #da7 
:o is deem$ to h made a disclosure "u   
su* section4  7,h7 ,a individual n      
o!rwise cov]$ by subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,f7 :o-- 7i7 is protect$ by law to    
make a disclosure (-- 7,i7 a violation (
 law or regulation2 or  7,,ii7 gross    
mismanagem5t1 gross wa/e ( funds1 abuse 
( au?ority1 or a sub/antial & specific  
dang] to public heal? or ! safety ( a   
,f$]al entity2  7ii7 makes su* a        
disclosure2  7iii7 is n prohibit$ by law

 to make su* a disclosure2 &  7iv7 is n 
disclos+ in=mation t is det]m9$ pursuant
 to ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acebf 7#ge   
,f$4 ,reg4 #gjg2 relat+ to classifi$    
national security in=mation71 or a      
successor ord]1 or ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act
 ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47  
to require protection aga9/ unau?oriz$  
disclosure4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( sections = *apt] #hh ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3  #ahjb4
 ,disclosure ( :i/lebl[] id5tity4  4    
#c4 ,civil "r ( action aga9/ disclosure 
( :i/lebl[] id5tity  7a7 ,prohibit$     
disclosure ,a :i/lebl[] may br+ a civil 
action be=e ! appropriate di/rict c\rt--
 7#a7 = appropriate relief1 includ+     
injunctive relief1 comp5satory damages1 
& punitive damages1 aga9/ any employee (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or contractor ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t :o makes a prohibit$   
disclosure1 ) respect to su* :i/lebl[]2 
or  7#b7 = injunctive relief aga9/ any  
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or        

contractor ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t :o      
?reat5s to make a prohibit$ disclosure1 
) respect to su* :i/lebl[]4  7b7 ,jury  
trial ,a p>ty to an action br\ght "u    
subsection 7a7 %all be entitl$ to trial 
by jury4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]ms employee ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t1 prohibit$ disclosure1 &      
:i/lebl[] h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9    
section #ahjb7;d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is ,act4