To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.
USA115th CongressHR-2196| House
| Updated: 10/11/2018
Steve Russell
Republican Representative
Oklahoma
Cosponsors (3)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
(Sec. 1) This bill modifies whistle-blower protections for federal employees or applicants who disclose classified national security information, or other protected information, that evidences wrongdoing. Currently, it is unlawful to retaliate against a federal employee for disclosing classified or protected information of wrongdoing to one of the following recipients: (1) the Office of Inspector General of their agency, (2) the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, or (3) a designated agency employee. This bill expands the list of recipients to whom a federal employee may make a protected disclosure to include a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 247.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-342.
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7950-7951)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2196.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7950)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7950)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-346.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629.
Government Operations and Politics
Employment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.
USA115th CongressHR-2196| House
| Updated: 10/11/2018
(Sec. 1) This bill modifies whistle-blower protections for federal employees or applicants who disclose classified national security information, or other protected information, that evidences wrongdoing. Currently, it is unlawful to retaliate against a federal employee for disclosing classified or protected information of wrongdoing to one of the following recipients: (1) the Office of Inspector General of their agency, (2) the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, or (3) a designated agency employee. This bill expands the list of recipients to whom a federal employee may make a protected disclosure to include a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 247.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-342.
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7950-7951)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2196.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7950)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7950)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-346.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629.
Steve Russell
Republican Representative
Oklahoma
Cosponsors (3)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Employment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information