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To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify whistleblower protections for duty speech disclosures, and for other purposes.

S. 4100 · 119th Congress · Mar 16, 2026 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 1 Clarification of protections for duty speech whistleblowers

Section 2302(f) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking “(1) A” and inserting “A”;
(2)
by striking paragraph (2);
(3)
by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as paragraphs (1) through (7), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;
(4)
in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking “or” at the end;
(5)
in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and
(6)
by inserting at the end the following:

“(8) the disclosure is made during the normal course of duties of an employee, the principal job function of whom is to regularly investigate and disclose wrongdoing.”