This legislation closes a significant gap in federal whistleblower protection law by explicitly extending the protections of 41 U.S.C. § 4712 to all contracts, subcontracts, grants, subgrants, and personal services contracts funded through appropriations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Prior to this Act, the applicability of § 4712 protections to HUD-funded agreements was ambiguous, leaving employees of HUD contractors and grantees potentially without clear statutory recourse when reporting fraud, waste, abuse, or violations of law. The bill's core objective is to eliminate that ambiguity and ensure that individuals working under HUD-funded agreements receive the same anti-retaliation protections afforded to employees under other federal contracting frameworks covered by § 4712.

Who sponsored HR4646?

Monica De La Cruz, Nikema Williams, Eugene Vindman, Josh Gottheimer, John Rose, Dan Meuser, Warren Davidson, Michael Lawler

What is the status of HR4646?

Introduced as of July 23, 2025.

This legislation closes a significant gap in federal whistleblower protection law by explicitly extending the protections of 41 U.S.C. § 4712 to all contracts, subcontracts, grants, subgrants, and personal services contracts funded through appropriations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Prior to this Act, the applicability of § 4712 protections to HUD-funded agreements was ambiguous, leaving employees of HUD contractors and grantees potentially without clear statutory recourse when reporting fraud, waste, abuse, or violations of law. The bill's core objective is to eliminate that ambiguity and ensure that individuals working under HUD-funded agreements receive the same anti-retaliation protections afforded to employees under other federal contracting frameworks covered by § 4712.

Who sponsored HR4646?

Monica De La Cruz, Nikema Williams, Eugene Vindman, Josh Gottheimer, John Rose, Dan Meuser, Warren Davidson, Michael Lawler

What is the status of HR4646?

Introduced as of July 23, 2025.

HR4646 U.S. House: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025

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Ms. De La Cruz (for herself and Ms. Williams of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was 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

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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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

Introduced

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

Introduced

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July 23, 2025

A BILL

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

Introduced

H. R. 4646

July 23, 2025

A BILL

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

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