Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 465.
Summary
The bill changes existing whistleblower laws so that contractors, subcontractors, grantees and subgrantees working with the Department of Defense or NASA are treated like federal employees for protection against retaliation. It bars any government official from ordering or requesting reprisals against these individuals for refusing illegal orders or reporting serious waste, mismanagement, abuse, or safety hazards. The goal is to encourage reporting of wrongdoing throughout the defense and space contracting community.
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