H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025
Sponsor
Monica De La Cruz
Republican · TX-15
What H.R. 4646 does
Employees of federal contractors and grant recipients are protected from reprisal, meaning firing, demotion or discrimination, for reporting certain misconduct involving federal contracts, grants or funds to Congress or another appropriate official. That protection currently covers only contracts and grants signed or modified after the law took effect in 2013.
The Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025, H.R. 4646, would extend the protection to all contracts and grants funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including those signed before the law took effect.
How the House voted
Passed · September 15, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act · Roll no. 303 · Official record
HR4646 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Sep 16, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
House: Vote: 424-0
Sep 15, 2026
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)
House: Vote Held
Sep 14, 2026
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.
House: Committee Action
Sep 1, 2026
Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged.
House: Vote: 51-0
Dec 17, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
House: Committee Action
Dec 16, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House: Committee Action
Jul 23, 2025
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.
About the Sponsor
Monica De La Cruz
Republican, Texas's 15th congressional district · 3 years in Congress
Committees: Agriculture, Financial Services
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Cosponsors (7)
This bill has 7 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 4 Republicans, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 7 states: Georgia, New Jersey, New York, and 4 more.
Committee Sponsors
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
0 of 24 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
0 of 47 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Financial Services Committee
6 of 54 committee members cosponsored
62 Republicans across these committees haven't cosponsored yet. Mobilize their constituents
H.R. 4646 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Housing and Community Development
- Introduced
- Jul 23, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 4646 Bill Text
“To clarify that whistleblower protections described in section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, apply to any contract funded from amounts appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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