Federal Worker Protection: Whistleblower Rights and NDAs
The Federal Worker Protection Act is currently in the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It has not moved since August 31, 2026. The committee members must decide whether to hold a vote on the bill before it can advance further.
While the bill has bipartisan sponsors, it was introduced late in the session and faces a long process in committee before it could reach a full vote.
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Federal employees and contractors who sign nondisclosure agreements as a condition of their job gain new legal protections. Agencies must now include a clear notice in every covered NDA telling workers they can still report wrongdoing to Congress, Inspectors General, the Office of Special Counsel, and courts, and workers can sue for lost wages, damages, and attorney fees if an agency tries to punish them anyway.
“An agency may not require an employee to sign a covered NDA unless the covered NDA bears, in conspicuous and legible type on the covered NDA or as a clearly labeled and prominently displayed attachment to the covered NDA-- (1) a notice stating ``YOUR PROTECTED DISCLOSURE RIGHTS''”
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Federal Worker Protection Act
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