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Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025

119th CongressIntroduced March 5, 2025Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]· MI
Stage
In other chamber
Latest action
Held at the desk.
May 4, 2026

Summary

Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025 This bill expands whistleblower protections for employees of federal contractors and grant recipients to include the act of refusing to

Committees

  • PrimaryHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

CRS subjects

Administrative remediesDepartment of DefenseEmployment discrimination and employee rights

Action history

  1. March 5, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. March 5, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  3. July 30, 2025Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. December 9, 2025Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  5. December 9, 2025Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  6. December 9, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289.
  7. April 29, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. April 29, 2026Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2100-2102; text: CR S2100-2101)
  9. May 1, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. May 4, 2026Received in the House.
  11. May 4, 2026Held at the desk.

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Text versions

Related bills

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