Designates July 30, 2025, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day" and encourages federal agencies to inform employees, contractors, and the public about the right to report misconduct and to recognize whistleblowers' contributions.

Official title: A resolution designating July 30, 2025, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

Outcome Agreed to by the Senate

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Senate

Introduced 29-JUL-2025

Referred 29-JUL-2025

Passed 01-AUG-2025

Key points

Designates July 30, 2025, as National Whistleblower Appreciation Day
Encourages each executive agency to recognize the day by informing employees, contractors, and the public of their legal right to report waste, fraud, abuse, and other crimes
Encourages agencies to acknowledge whistleblowers' contributions to combating waste, fraud, and abuse
Recites that the first U.S. whistleblower legislation was passed by the Continental Congress on July 30, 1778

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Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Cosponsors · 15

■ 8 R■ 7 D

8 Republicans

7 Democrats

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