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

119 S4100 IS: To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify whistleblower protections for duty speech disclosures, and for other purposes. U.S. Senate 2026-03-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4100 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2026 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify whistleblower protections for duty speech disclosures, and for other purposes. 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. .