1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Protections for Whistleblower Anonymity Act . 2. Criminal penalty for the disclosure of the identity of a whistleblower (a) In general Chapter 88 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1802. Disclosure of whistleblower identity (a) In general Except under the circumstances described in subsection (b), whoever, being an employee of the Federal Government or contractor of the Federal Government, knowingly makes a prohibited disclosure shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. (b) Exceptions The circumstances described in this subsection are the following: (1) The prohibited disclosure— (A) is made to— (i) an employee of the Federal Government; (ii) an employee of a State government; or (iii) an employee of a local government; and (B) is expressly permitted by any other law. (2) The whistleblower provides written consent before the prohibited disclosure is made. (c) Applicability Subsection (a) shall only apply to a prohibited disclosure that is made after the date of enactment of this section. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Employee of the Federal Government The term employee of the Federal Government means an officer or employee of the United States Government, including— (A) a member of the uniformed service; (B) a Member of Congress; and (C) the President of the United States. (2) Member of Congress The term Member of Congress has the meaning given such term in section 2106 of title 5. (3) Prohibited disclosure The term prohibited disclosure means a formal or informal communication or transmission of— (A) the identity of a whistleblower