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H.R. 5578Passed House
Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026
Introduced: Sep 26, 2025
Latest action date: Jul 21, 2026
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 465.
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- 119th Congress
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- Sep 26, 2025
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Administrative remediesDepartment of DefenseEmployment discrimination and employee rightsNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPublic contracts and procurement
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 465.
CalendarsSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4664-4665)
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/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)
FloorLibrary of CongressDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5578.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4664-4666)
FloorHouse floor actionsMr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
FloorHouse floor actionsOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred 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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IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
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