This legislative proposal, titled the "Federal Funds Whistleblower Protection Extension Act" , aims to significantly broaden whistleblower protections. It specifically covers individuals who disclose misuse of federal funds administered by state and local governments or other non-Federal entities. These "covered individuals" include employees, contractors, subgrantees, or agents, and their "protected disclosures" encompass information reasonably believed to evidence misuse, waste, fraud, or abuse of Federal funds, violations of Federal law, or gross mismanagement of federally funded programs. The bill establishes prohibited personnel practices , making it illegal for officials to retaliate against whistleblowers through actions like termination, demotion, or harassment. It introduces a tiered structure of criminal penalties for retaliation , ranging from fines for negligent acts to imprisonment for intentional retaliation aimed at personal gain or concealment. Furthermore, compliance with these whistleblower protections is mandated as a condition for receiving Federal financial assistance , with non-compliance potentially leading to corrective actions, suspension, or termination of federal funding for affected programs.