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 .