Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025
119-HR-4646119th CongressIntroduced Jul 23, 2025Housing and Community Development
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsor
Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15](R-TX-15)7 cosponsors
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.
Subjects
Government ethics and transparency, public corruptionPublic contracts and procurement
Actions (21)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 16, 2026Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2026House floor actions
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, 2026House floor actionsRECORDED VOTE
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, 2026Library of CongressRECORDED VOTE
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5823-5824)
Sep 15, 2026House floor actions
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, 2026House floor actions
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4646.
Sep 14, 2026House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5608-5609)
Sep 14, 2026House floor actions
Ms. De La Cruz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 14, 2026House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 686.
Sep 1, 2026House floor actions
Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged.
Sep 1, 2026House floor actions
Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged.
Sep 1, 2026Library of Congress
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-786, Part I.
Sep 1, 2026House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-786, Part I.
Sep 1, 2026Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
Dec 17, 2025House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 17, 2025House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 16, 2025House committee actions
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, 2025House floor actions
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, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2025Library of Congress