119th Congress
H.R. 4646
Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Monica De La Cruz(R-TX)
- Introduced
- Jul 23, 2025
- Policy area
- Housing and Community Development
- Committees
- House Committee on Financial Services; House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (7)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
Added later (6)
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Dec 4, 2025
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA) · Dec 15, 2025
- John W. Rose (R-TN) · Dec 15, 2025
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Dec 15, 2025
- Warren Davidson (R-OH) · Dec 16, 2025
- Michael Lawler (R-NY) · Jan 12, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Result | Your members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 House #303 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: Whistleblower Protection Act | Passed | Set your home to see |
Actions
- Sep 16, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. - Sep 15, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Sep 15, 2026 · 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 · House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5823-5824) - Sep 14, 2026 · House
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 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4646. - Sep 14, 2026 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5608-5609) - Sep 14, 2026 · House
Ms. De La Cruz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - Sep 1, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 686. - Sep 1, 2026 · House
Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged. - Sep 1, 2026 · House
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 · House
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