1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act . 2. Whistleblower protections for internal disclosures (a) Commodities Section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 26 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(7)— (A) by striking The term and inserting the following: (A) In general The term ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Special rule Solely for the purposes of subsection (h)(1), the term whistleblower includes any individual who takes, or 2 or more individuals acting jointly who take, an action described in subsection (h)(1)(A). ; and (2) in subsection (h)(1)(A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) in providing information regarding any conduct that the whistleblower reasonably believes constitutes a violation of any law, rule, or regulation subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission to— (I) a person with supervisory authority over the whistleblower at the employer of the whistleblower, if that employer is an entity registered with, or required to be registered with, the Commission, a self-regulatory organization, or a State securities commission or office performing like functions; or (II) another individual working for the employer described in subclause (I) who the whistleblower reasonably believes has the authority— (aa) to investigate, discover, or terminate the misconduct; or (bb) to take any other action to address the misconduct. . (b) Securities Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78u–6 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(6)— (A) by striking The term and inserting the following: (A) In general The term ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Special rule Solely for the purposes of subsection (h)(1), the term whistleblower includes any individual who takes, or 2 or more individuals acting jointly who take, an action described in subsection (h)(1)(A).