119th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 4646Passed HouseHousing and Community Development
Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. De La Cruz, Monica (R-TX)7 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 23, 2025
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In plain English
H.R. 4646, sponsored by Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), expands whistleblower protections for employees of housing and urban development contractors and grant recipients to cover all HUD-funded contracts and grants regardless of when they were signed, extending protections that previously applied only to contracts and grants executed after 2013. The bill protects these employees from being fired, demoted, or discriminated against for reporting evidence of misconduct involving federal contracts, grants, or funds to Congress or other appropriate officials.
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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2026-09-01, but the bill text was revised on 2026-09-16T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
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Activity timeline
Sep 16
Sep 16
Sep 16
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 15
Sep 15
Sep 15
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15
Sep 15
Sep 15
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 303). (text: CR H5608)
Sep 15
Sep 15
Sep 15
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 303). (text: CR H5608)
Sep 15
Sep 15
Sep 15
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5823-5824)
Sep 14
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Sep 14
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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Sep 14
Sep 14
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4646.
Sep 14
Sep 14
Sep 14
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5608-5609)
Sep 14
Sep 14
Sep 14
Ms. De La Cruz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 1
Sep 1
Sep 1
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 686.
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All 21 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
Sep 16
SENATEReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 15
HOUSEMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15
HOUSEOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 303). (text: CR H5608)
Sep 15
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 303). (text: CR H5608)
Sep 15
HOUSEConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5823-5824)
Sep 14
HOUSEAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 14
HOUSEDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4646.
Sep 14
HOUSEConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5608-5609)
Sep 14
HOUSEMs. De La Cruz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 1
HOUSEPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 686.
Sep 1
HOUSECommittee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged.
Sep 1
Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged.
Sep 1
HOUSEReported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-786, Part I.
Sep 1
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-786, Part I.
2025
Dec 17
HOUSEOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
Dec 17
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 16
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Jul 23
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Jul 23
Introduced in House
Jul 23
Introduced in House
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