Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 4646)
Referred to CommitteeLatest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
9/16/2026 • Senate
Summary
Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025
This bill expands existing whistleblower protections for employees of federal contractors or grant recipients to apply to all contracts and grants funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regardless of the date of execution.
Current law protects employees of federal contractors or grant recipients from a reprisal (i.e., discharge, demotion, or discrimination) for disclosing evidence to Congress or another appropriate official of certain misconduct involving federal contracts, grants, or funds. This provision currently applies only to contracts and grants signed or modified after the law took effect in 2013. The bill expands these protections to apply to HUD contracts and grants signed before the law was enacted.
Reported to House • 9/1/2026
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
July 23, 2025
Committee Review
December 16, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Floor Debate
September 14, 2026
Passed Chamber
September 15, 2026
Other Chamber
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Enacted into Law