Congress 119 - HR 4646 - Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025

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Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Housing and Community Development Public contracts and procurement

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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.

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Sep 16, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 15, 2026

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 303). (text: CR H5608)
Sep 15, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2026

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 303).
Sep 15, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 303).
Sep 15, 2026

Considered as unfinished business.
Sep 15, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 303). (text: CR H5608)
Sep 15, 2026

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5823-5824)
Sep 14, 2026

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 14, 2026

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4646.
Sep 14, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 14, 2026

Ms. De La Cruz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 14, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5608-5609)
Sep 1, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 686.
Sep 1, 2026

Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged.
Sep 1, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-786, Part I.
Dec 17, 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
Dec 17, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 16, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 23, 2025

Introduced in House

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