H.R. 4646 Passed the House Housing and Community Development

Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] Introduced July 23, 2025 Cosponsors 7 (3 D, 4 R) Latest action September 16, 2026

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Sep 16, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  2. Sep 15, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 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)
  4. Sep 15, 2026 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5823-5824)
  5. 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.
  6. Sep 14, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4646.
  7. Sep 14, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5608-5609)
  8. Sep 14, 2026 Ms. De La Cruz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Sep 1, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 686.
  10. Sep 1, 2026 Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged.
  11. Sep 1, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-786, Part I.
  12. Dec 17, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.

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