United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 4631 — Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026

Last action — Held at the desk.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill expands whistleblower protections for contractors.

This legislation broadens the legal safeguards for whistleblowers working for contractors. It aims to encourage reporting of misconduct by providing stronger protections against retaliation.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means increased protection for workers who report wrongdoing, reducing the risk of repercussions for speaking out.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in the text reflect an update to the bill's status and procedural history in the Senate. The amended version now includes a statement indicating that the bill was engrossed in the Senate after passing, whereas the previous version included language about being considered and passed. This change clarifies the legislative process the bill has undergone, specifically emphasizing its finalization in the Senate.

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4631 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4631 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4631 To ensure that whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from retaliation when a Federal employee orders a reprisal, and for other purposes.
4631 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To ensure that whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from retaliation when a Federal employee orders a reprisal, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2026 Mr.
Peters (for himself and Mr.
Grassley) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To ensure that whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from retaliation when a Federal employee orders a reprisal, and for other purposes.
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Passed the Senate May 21, 2026.
Attest:
Secretary.
119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4631 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To ensure that whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from retaliation when a Federal employee orders a reprisal, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2452-2454; text: CR S2452-2454)

  3. Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2452-2454; text: CR S2452-2454)

  4. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Received in the House.

  6. Held at the desk.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

545 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 4631?
S 4631 is sponsored by Grassley, Chuck (Republican) and Peters, Gary C. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 4631?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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