Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill seeks to amend Section 2302(f) of title 5, United States Code, which enumerates specific types of disclosures that are not afforded federal whistleblower protections. The legislation's core purpose is to clarify the boundaries of these protections, particularly regarding disclosures made by employees whose official responsibilities include investigating and reporting misconduct. The amendment introduces a new provision specifying that a disclosure is not considered a protected whistleblower disclosure if it is made as part of the normal duties of an employee whose primary job function is to regularly investigate and disclose wrongdoing. This aims to distinguish between information shared as part of an employee's routine job responsibilities and disclosures made by individuals acting as traditional whistleblowers. The change intends to refine the application of whistleblower safeguards for federal employees.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Government Operations and Politics
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify whistleblower protections for duty speech disclosures, and for other purposes.
USA119th CongressS-4100| Senate
| Updated: 3/16/2026
This bill seeks to amend Section 2302(f) of title 5, United States Code, which enumerates specific types of disclosures that are not afforded federal whistleblower protections. The legislation's core purpose is to clarify the boundaries of these protections, particularly regarding disclosures made by employees whose official responsibilities include investigating and reporting misconduct. The amendment introduces a new provision specifying that a disclosure is not considered a protected whistleblower disclosure if it is made as part of the normal duties of an employee whose primary job function is to regularly investigate and disclose wrongdoing. This aims to distinguish between information shared as part of an employee's routine job responsibilities and disclosures made by individuals acting as traditional whistleblowers. The change intends to refine the application of whistleblower safeguards for federal employees.