H.R. 5578 House Government Operations and Politics
Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025
STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate. read twice. placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 465 on Jul 21, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Sep 26, 2025
- House Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. Sep 26, 2025
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Dec 2, 2025
- House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0. Dec 2, 2025
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4664-4665) Jul 20, 2026
- House Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Jul 20, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4664-4666) Jul 20, 2026
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5578. Jul 20, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Jul 20, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4664-4665) Jul 20, 2026
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jul 20, 2026
- Senate Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 465. Jul 21, 2026
Cosponsors
1
Subjects
Administrative remediesDepartment of DefenseEmployment discrimination and employee rightsNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPublic contracts and procurement
Committees
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- [Markup By, Dec 2, 2025]
- [Referred To, Sep 26, 2025]
- Armed Services Committee
- [Referred To, Sep 26, 2025]
Summary
Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025This bill expands whistleblower protections for employees of federal contractors and grant recipients to include the act of refusing to obey an unlawful order and to apply these protections to members of the intelligence community and other governmental employees.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. The bill expands these protections to include an employee's refusal to obey an order that would require the employee to violate a law, rule, or regulation related to any contract, subcontract, grant, or subgrant. The bill also specifies that these protections apply to employees of federal contractors or grant recipients who are current or former members of the intelligence community or employees of state, local, or tribal governments. Further, the bill specifies that these protections may not be waived in a predispute arbitration agreement and renders any such agreement unenforceable.The bill specifies that an executive branch official may not request a federal contractor or grant recipient to engage in a reprisal against a protected employee, and it authorizes federal agencies to propose disciplinary action against officials that do so.
[Summary as of: Introduced in House]
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