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119th Congress · S. 4631 · Passed Origin

Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026

Latest action May 21, 2026: Held at the desk.

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

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Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026
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Sponsor

  • Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · [D-MI] · P000595
    Dem-MI current · 5 terms · @SenGaryPeters · 7 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Gary C. Peters
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Current term (5 total)

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2021-01-03
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2027-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

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Committee memberships (19)

  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Airland (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 5
  • Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Cybersecurity (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Department of Homeland Security (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 4
  • Emerging Threats and Capabilities (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Energy and Water Development (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 5
  • Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 12 · site
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1 · site
  • Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · rank 5

Social media

District offices (7)

  • 477 Michigan Ave., Suite 1837, Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building, Detroit, MI, 48226 · 313-226-6020 · 42.3311478,-83.0532168
  • 110 Michigan St. NW, Suite 720, Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503 · 616-233-9150 · 42.96997460000001,-85.67097419999999
  • 124 W. Allegan St., Suite 1400, Lansing, MI, 48933 · 517-377-1508 · 42.73289279999999,-84.553479
  • 857 W. Washington St., Suite 308, Marquette, MI, 49855 · 906-226-4554 · 46.545668,-87.413111
  • 51111 Woodward Avenue, Suite 725, Pontiac, MI, 48342 · 248-608-8040 · 42.6338736,-83.29198769999999
  • 416 N Saginaw Street, Suite 222, Flint, MI, 48502 · 989-754-0112 · 43.0198438,-83.6932911
  • 109 E. Front Street, 215B, Traverse City, MI, 49684 · 231-947-7773 · 44.7641777,-85.62335639999999

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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PETERS, GARY
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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2026-07-15
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2026-07-15
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
total_receipts
$7,839,425.25
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$3,063,365.49
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$6,546,332.44
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$0.00
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2021-01-01
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2026-06-30

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (1)

  • Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · [R-IA] · G000386 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-21 · original
    Rep-IA current · 11 terms · @ChuckGrassley · 6 district offices

Committees (0)

none

Actions — from XML (6)

  • 2026-05-21 16:14:11FloorH15000via House floor actions
    Held at the desk.
  • 2026-05-21 15:18:44FloorH14000via House floor actions
    Received in the House.
  • 2026-05-21Floorvia Senate
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2026-05-21Floorvia 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)
  • 2026-05-21Floor17000via Library of Congress
    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)
  • 2026-05-21IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-05-22T19:48:25Z
    Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026
  • Official Title as Introduced2026-05-22T10:56:30Z
    A bill to ensure that whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from retaliation when a Federal employee orders a reprisal, and for other purposes.
  • Short Title(s) as Passed SenateESS2026-05-22T10:23:32Z
    Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Summaries

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Related bills

  • HR 5578 (119) Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025
    Latest: 2025-12-02 — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • S 874 (119) Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025
    Latest: 2026-05-04 — Held at the desk.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

none

Laws

none

Committee reports

none

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CBO cost estimates

none

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Held at the desk.
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