# 119-s-4631: Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026

119-s-4631, Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4631
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-05-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-20

## Summary

**Expanded whistleblower protections** for people tied to Department of Defense and NASA contracts broaden who is covered and which disclosures count as protected. The change centers on who can speak up and what retaliation is barred.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No contracts waiving whistleblower rights: benefit, medium. If enacted, employers and contractors would not be able to make you sign away whistleblower rights. Job policies and forms would not cancel your right to bring a claim. Predispute arbitration agreements would not block your access to the forum and remedies the law provides.
- Stronger protections for contractor whistleblowers: benefit, medium. If enacted, more workers on Defense and NASA projects would get whistleblower protection. It would cover employees, former employees, and people doing personal services for contractors, subcontractors, grantees, and subgrantees. It would also reach state and local governments, tribes, U.S. territor…
- Blocks officials from urging reprisals on contractors: benefit, low. If enacted, executive branch officials would be barred from asking contractors or grantees to retaliate against a whistleblower. Agencies would be able to propose discipline for officials who make such requests when it leads to a prohibited reprisal. This would help protect contractor workers from…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-258: TORNADO Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4631 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4631)

## Related
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2975)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4631 (as of 2026-07-20).