# 119-s-1154: Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025

119-s-1154, Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1154
- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1154
- Congress: 119
- Title: Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Expands whistleblower protections to contractors, applicants, and others beyond federal employees.** This bill would broaden who can petition Congress and create both administrative remedies and a federal private right of action for retaliation related to those petitions. - Workers and applicants: Federal employees, contractor and subcontractor staff, grantees, subgrantees, personal services contractors, and job applicants would be treated as "covered individuals" and could seek protections for furnishing information or petitioning Congress. - Administrative remedies: Covered individuals would be able to pursue corrective action under the existing track that fits their category, including the general federal employee track, FBI and intelligence tracks, or contractor-specific statutes. - Private lawsuits and remedies: If a final administrative decision does not issue within 180 days or denies relief, a covered individual could sue in federal court for de novo review and seek up to 200 percent of lost wages and 100 percent of lost benefits, reinstatement, attorney fees, compensatory and equitable relief, and a jury trial.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Larger court awards for whistleblowers: benefit, high. If enacted, a covered individual could sue in federal court if an administrative decision giving relief is not issued within 180 days or if the administrative process denies relief. If enacted, a court could award twice your lost wages and 100% of lost benefits, with interest. If enacted, courts co…
- More whistleblower protections for workers: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would expand who is a "covered individual." You would be covered if you are an employee, former employee, or applicant of a federal agency or of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee, subgrantee, or personal services contractor. If enacted, covered people could use the correct…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1154 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1154)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1154 (as of 2025-12-21).