New legislation has been introduced that amends the Espionage Act of 1917 to protect journalists, whistleblowers, and security researchers who discover and publish classified government secrets. Rep. Ro Khanna introduced the new legislation to Congress on March 5th, 2020 and Senator Ron Wyden will soon introduce it to the Senate. Current law criminalizes the disclosure of classified information related to signals intelligence to any member of Congress, unless it is in response to a lawful demand from a committee. This change puts members in the minority party at a significant disadvantage toward conducting effective oversight.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/new-us-bill-aims-to-protect-researchers-who-disclose-govt-backdoors/