H.R. 4646

119th Congress

In Committee

Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]TX· Introduced 23 July 2025
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7

Cosponsors

21

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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Since introduced

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Latest action

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

16 September 2026·5 days ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 11 September 2026

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.

Timeline

21 actions

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

    16 September 2026 · IntroReferral

  2. Considered as unfinished business.

    15 September 2026 · Floor

  3. 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).

    15 September 2026 · Floor

  4. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5823-5824)

    15 September 2026 · Floor

  5. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    15 September 2026 · Floor

  6. 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)

    15 September 2026 · Floor

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4646.

    14 September 2026 · Floor

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4646.

    14 September 2026 · Floor

  9. 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.

    14 September 2026 · Floor

  10. 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.

    14 September 2026 · Floor

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

    14 September 2026 · Floor

  12. Considered under suspension of the rules.

    14 September 2026 · Floor

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5608-5609)

    14 September 2026 · Floor

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

    14 September 2026 · Floor

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

    14 September 2026 · Floor

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

    1 September 2026 · Committee

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

    1 September 2026 · Committee

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

    1 September 2026 · Committee

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

    1 September 2026 · Committee

  20. Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged.

    1 September 2026 · Committee

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Sponsorship

7 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]TX

Cosponsors

  • Democrat343%
  • Republican457%

Classification

Policy area

Housing and Community Development

Legislative subjects

Government ethics and transparency, public corruptionPublic contracts and procurement

Committees

2

  • Financial Services Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To23 Jul 2025
    • Markup By16 Dec 2025
    • Markup By17 Dec 2025
    • Reported By1 Sept 2026

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To23 Jul 2025
    • Discharged From1 Sept 2026

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 23 July 2025 to 7 on 12 January 2026.

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