# 115-hr-2196: To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

115-hr-2196, To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] (R-OK); status Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-2196
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.
- Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629.
- Introduced: 2017-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill expands the list of individuals to whom a whistleblower may disclose information evidencing a violation of law, gross mismanagement, waste of funds, abuse of authority, or danger to public health or safety to include such whistleblower's immediate supervisor or agency head, the Director of National Intelligence, the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, or an employee designated to receive such disclosures.

## Cosponsors (3)

- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2017-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2017-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2017-05-02T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-2196 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2196)

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- [115-hr-6076: Postal Reform Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6076)
- [115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5879)
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