# 119-s-2527: FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2025

119-s-2527, FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2527
- Congress: 119
- Title: FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Strengthens whistleblower protections for FBI employees** by banning retaliation from officials who take or influence personnel actions and by clarifying how protected disclosures can be shared. It also adds conflict-of-interest checks for investigations and tightens appeal rules for reprisal claims. - FBI employees gain explicit protection against retaliation for reporting or cooperating with inspectors general, the Special Counsel, Congress, or a designated FBI recipient. The bill also bars enforcing certain nondisclosure policies and protects refusals to engage in political activity. - The Attorney General and Department of Justice components must prevent prohibited personnel practices, provide clear information about whistleblower rights and remedies to staff, and post protections on the FBI public website or employee portals and give new hires notice within 180 days of appointment. - Investigative and adjudicative processes get new conflict-of-interest safeguards by amending IRTPA Section 3001 and requiring uniform policies within 180 days. The bill also clarifies the FBI whistleblower appeal path and applies the burdens of proof described in section 1221(e).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Attorney General duties for FBI employees: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Attorney General would have to try to prevent prohibited personnel practices at the FBI and ensure civil service compliance. New FBI hires would need to receive clear information on whistleblower rights within 180 days of appointment and that information would be posted on the FBI p…
- FBI appeals and personnel-action rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, more FBI decisions would be appealable and appeals would follow the legal burdens of proof that govern whistleblower cases. The bill would make ‘‘investigating offices’’ (not the Bureau itself) handle certain determinations. It would also say what counts as a "personnel action" for FBI…
- Stronger FBI whistleblower protections: benefit, medium. If enacted, the FBI would be barred from using certain nondisclosure policies or forms. If you work at or apply to the FBI, officials with personnel power would not be able to punish you for filing appeals, testifying, or cooperating with Inspectors General or the Special Counsel. Your disclosures…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-258: TORNADO Act
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-4631: Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2527 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2527)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-258: TORNADO Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-258)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4631: Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4631)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2527 (as of 2026-08-11).