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Bills/H.R. 5578119th Congress

Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026

Senate: Received
Companion bill: S. 4631(Related bill)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
2025-09-26
Last action
2026-07-21

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 465.

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  1. SenateLatest

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 465.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4664-4665)

  4. House

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4664-4665)

  5. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5578.

  6. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4664-4666)

  7. House

    Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. House

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

  9. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  10. House

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

  11. House

    Introduced in House

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Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Legislative subjects

Administrative remediesDepartment of DefenseEmployment discrimination and employee rightsNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPublic contracts and procurement