U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025
Status: Passed one chamber, September 16, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act 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.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
AN ACT 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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Whistleblower protections for Department of Housing and Urban Development contracts Section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, shall apply with respect to any contract, subcontract, grant, subgrant, or personal services contract funded using amounts appropriated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, regardless of when the contract, subcontract, grant, subgrant, or personal services contract was executed. Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
Sponsors
- Monica De La Cruz (R, 15) · primary sponsor
- Nikema Williams (D, HD-005)
- Eugene Vindman (D, HD-007)
- Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005)
- John Rose (R, HD-006)
- Dan Meuser (R, HD-009)
- Warren Davidson (R, HD-008)
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- : 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)
- : 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). (text: CR H5608)
- : Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5823-5824)
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : 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).
- : Considered as unfinished business.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5608-5609)
- : 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.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4646.
Votes
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (September 15, 2026): 424 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Housing and Community Development, Government ethics and transparency, public corruption, Public contracts and procurement
Common questions
- What is HB4646?
- HB4646 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025.
- What does HB4646 do?
- In its own words: An act 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.
- What is the status of HB4646?
- Passed one chamber as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4646?
- Monica De La Cruz (R, 15), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4646?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4646
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