HR 5578 119th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative remedies Department of Defense Employment discrimination and employee rights National Aeronautics and Space Administration Public contracts and procurement

Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025

Introduced: September 26, 2025 Introduced by: Garcia, Robert Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

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Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 20, 2026 · 5:18 PM EDT

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

Jul 20, 2026 · 5:18 PM EDT

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Jul 20, 2026 · 5:14 PM EDT

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

Jul 20, 2026 · 5:14 PM EDT

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Jul 20, 2026 · 5:14 PM EDT

Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5578 — "To ensure that whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from retaliation when a Federal employee orders a reprisal, and for other purposes."

Dec 2, 2025

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

Dec 2, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 26, 2025

Introduced in House

Sep 26, 2025

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.

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What's happening now July 20, 2026

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

Hearings & markups 1

the Full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 151, the Equal Representation Act; 2) H.R. 5750, the Ensu…
Markup Dec 2, 2025 · 10:00 AM EST · Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Comer, James

Kentucky · Sep 26, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5578: Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5578/

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