{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-4646","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":4646,"title":"Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-07-23","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"D000594","fullName":"Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]","party":"R","state":"TX","district":15}],"cosponsorsCount":7,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-09-16","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs."},"policyArea":"Housing and Community Development","subjects":["Government ethics and transparency, public corruption","Public contracts and procurement"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-09-16","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-15","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-15","text":"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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-09-15","text":"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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-09-15","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5823-5824)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-14","text":"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.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-14","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4646.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-14","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5608-5609)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-14","text":"Ms. De La Cruz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-01","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 686.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-01","text":"Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged.","type":"Discharge","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-01","text":"Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-01","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-786, Part I.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-01","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-786, Part I.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-17","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-17","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-16","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-23","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-23","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-09-19T01:38:23Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":8003,"ts":"2026-10-13T14:17:02.148Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Whistleblower%20Protection%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}