Federal Funds Whistleblower Protection Extension Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7824 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7824 To extend whistleblower protections to individuals who disclose misuse of Federal funds administered by State and local officials, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2026 Mrs. Fischbach (for herself and Mr. Finstad) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To extend whistleblower protections to individuals who disclose misuse of Federal funds administered by State and local officials, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Funds Whistleblower Protection Extension Act''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS TO STATE-ADMINISTERED FEDERAL FUNDS. Subpart F of part III of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 75 the following new chapter: ``CHAPTER 76--PROTECTION OF WHISTLEBLOWERS IN FEDERALLY FUNDED STATE PROGRAMS ``Sec. ``7601. Definitions. ``7602. Prohibited personnel practices. ``7603. Criminal penalties for retaliation. ``7604. Referral for criminal prosecution. ``7605. Federal funding condition. ``Sec. 7601. Definitions ``In this chapter: ``(1) Covered individual.--The term `covered individual' means any employee, contractor, subgrantee, or agent of a State or local government, or of a non-Federal entity, administering or receiving Federal financial assistance. ``(2) Covered official.--The term `covered official' means any officer, employee, or agent of a State or local government acting in connection with the administration, distribution, or oversight of Federal financial