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Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".
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119th Congress · H.R. 5578 · Introduced

Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025

Latest action Dec 2, 2025: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

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

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Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 158 (Friday, September 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GARCIA of California:H.R. 5578.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Clause 8[Page H4502]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] · [D-CA-42] · G000598
    Dem-CA-42 current · 2 terms · @RepRobertGarcia · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Robert Garcia
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

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Committee memberships (4)

  • Aviation (house) · house · rank 4
  • Highways and Transit (house) · house · rank 24
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (house) · house · Ranking Member · rank 1 · site
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (house) · house · rank 25 · site

Social media

District offices (1)

  • 415 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 2803, Long Beach, CA, 90802 · 562-512-8489 · 33.7676597,-118.1969456

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026-03-18
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$2,203,711.27
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$1,467,657.69
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$1,148,481.48
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2026-05-13

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (1)

  • Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] · [R-KY-1] · C001108 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-26 · original
    Rep-KY-1 current · 6 terms · @RepJamesComer · 4 district offices

Committees (2)

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee [House Standing]
    2025-12-02T17:43:34ZMarkup By
    2025-09-26T14:03:10ZReferred To
  • Armed Services Committee [House Standing]
    2025-09-26T14:03:15ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (6)

  • 2025-12-02Committeevia House committee actions
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
  • 2025-12-02Committeevia House committee actions
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2025-09-26IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    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.
  • 2025-09-26IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    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.
  • 2025-09-26IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2025-09-26IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2025-10-03T04:23:20Z
    Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-10-03T04:23:18Z
    Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-10-03T04:18:38Z
    To ensure that whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from retaliation when a Federal employee orders a reprisal, and for other purposes.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Summaries

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Related bills

  • S 4631 (119) Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026
    Latest: 2026-05-21 — Held at the desk.
    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)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

  • H.R. 5578, Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act2026-01-26T20:12:00Z
    As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on December 2, 2025

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