United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 3 D cosponsors

HR 4646 — Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025

Last action — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment updates the bill's status to reflect that it has been received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. This change indicates the current legislative progress of the bill in the Senate.

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4646 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
4646 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
4646 _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
4646 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2026 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
R.
4646 _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  7. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 539 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (539)

539 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 4646?
HR 4646 is sponsored by De La Cruz, Monica (Republican), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Vindman, Eugene Simon (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Rose, John W. (Republican), Meuser, Daniel (Republican), Davidson, Warren (Republican), and Lawler, Michael (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4646?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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