Workers can report wrongdoing without NDA penalties.
H.R. 10198 — Federal Worker Protection Act · Filed by Eugene Vindman (D-VA) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Aug 31, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill stops companies from using NDAs that block workers from reporting crimes or waste. Workers must get clear notices saying they can report wrongdoing to Congress and oversight bodies. The Office of Special Counsel must approve all NDA forms before use. Workers can sue if a company punishes them for reporting wrongdoing. Whistleblower protection laws always win over NDA rules.
Who it affects
Workers and contractors gain the right to report waste and fraud without fear of punishment. Oversight bodies will get more reports about wrongdoing.
One thing to notice
The bill does not define what counts as secret information in an NDA. This could leave questions about which NDAs must follow the new rules.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Aug 31, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 31, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- NDA — A contract that tells someone they cannot share certain information.
- whistleblower protection laws — Rules that stop companies from punishing workers who report wrongdoing.
- Office of Special Counsel — A body that protects workers and handles whistleblower cases.
- oversight bodies — Groups that check if companies are following the law.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (16,283 characters) on Sep 7, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-22.
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