Extends whistleblower protections to employees and contractors of defense, NASA, and other federal contractors, barring retaliation for refusing unlawful orders or reporting waste, fraud, or safety dangers, and blocks waiver of these rights through arbitration agreements.

• Amends Title 10 and Title 41 of the U.S. Code to protect contractor, subcontractor, grantee, and subgrantee workers from reprisal for reporting gross mismanagement, waste, abuse of authority, legal violations, or substantial safety dangers
• Covers Department of Defense and NASA contracts under Title 10 and all federal contracts under Title 41, including state and local government contractors and certain personal services contractors
• Bars executive branch officials from requesting that contractors retaliate against whistleblowers and allows agencies to propose discipline against officials who do so
• Prohibits waiving these whistleblower rights through predispute arbitration agreements or conditions of employment

• Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (Senate)

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