US SB2527

Prohibits FBI employees with personnel authority from retaliating against whistleblowers who exercise appeal rights, testify in proceedings, or cooperate with Inspectors General and the Special Counsel

Expands protected disclosures to include those made to supervisors involved in wrongdoing, previously disclosed information, oral disclosures, off-duty disclosures, and disclosures made during normal duties

Requires the Attorney General to inform FBI employees of whistleblower rights and remedies within 180 days of hiring, including guidance on lawfully disclosing classified information to Congress, the Special Counsel, or the DOJ Inspector General

Clarifies the appeals process by allowing FBI whistleblowers to appeal any adjudicative dismissal or determination to the Merit Systems Protection Board, with cases governed by burden-of-proof standards in existing law

Mandates development within 180 days of uniform policies ensuring investigative and adjudicative processes for whistleblower retaliation claims are free from conflicts of interest