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A resolution designating July 30, 2026, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

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2026-07-30
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Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
Republican · IA · Senator
Votes with party: 76.6% (875 recorded votes)

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4391)

2026-07-30

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Plain-English Summary

The Senate has designated July 30, 2026, as a national day to recognize and appreciate whistleblowers—people who report illegal or unethical activities within their organizations. This symbolic resolution honors individuals who speak up about wrongdoing despite potential personal risks, acknowledging their role in exposing fraud, corruption, and other violations that harm the public. The designation passed unanimously and does not create any new laws or programs, but rather establishes an official day for Americans to recognize whistleblowers' contributions to accountability and transparency.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 821 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 821 Designating July 30, 2026, as ``National Whistleblower Appreciation Day''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2026 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Collins, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Ernst, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Lujan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Peters) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Designating July 30, 2026, as ``National Whistleblower Appreciation Day''. Whereas, in 1777, before the passage of the Bill of Rights, 10 sailors and marines blew the whistle on fraud and misconduct that was harmful to the United States; Whereas the Founding Fathers unanimously supported the whistleblowers in words and deeds, including by releasing government records and providing monetary assistance for the reasonable legal expenses necessary to prevent retaliation against the whistleblowers; Whereas, on July 30, 1778, in demonstration of their full support for whistleblowers, the members of the Continental Congress unanimously passed the first whistleblower legislation in the United States that read: ``Resolved, That it is the duty of all persons in the service of the United States, as well as all other the inhabitants thereof, to give the earliest information to Congress or other proper authority of any misconduct, frauds or misdemeanors committed by any officers or persons in the service of these states, which may come to their knowledge'' (legislation of July 30, 1778, reprinted in Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789, ed. Worthington C. Ford et al. (Washington, DC, 1904-37), 11:732); Whereas whistleblowers risk their careers, jobs, and reputations by reporting waste, fraud, and abuse to the proper authorities; Whereas, in providing the proper authorities with lawful disclosures, whistleblowers save the taxpayers of the United States billions of dollars each year and serve the public interest by ensuring that the United States remains an ethical and safe place; and Whereas it is the public policy of the United States to encourage, in accordance with Federal law (including the Constitution of the United States, rules, and regulations) and consistent with the protection of classified information (including sources and methods of detection of classified information), honest and good faith reporting of misconduct, fraud, misdemeanors, and other crimes to the appropriate authority at the earliest time possible: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) designates July 30, 2026, as ``National Whistleblower Appreciation Day''; and (2) ensures that the Federal Government implements the intent of the Founding Fathers, as reflected in the legislation passed on July 30, 1778 (relating to whistleblowers), by encouraging each executive agency to recognize National Whistleblower Appreciation Day by-- (A) informing employees, contractors working on behalf of the taxpayers of the United States, and members of the public about the legal right of a United States citizen to ``blow the whistle'' to the appropriate authority by honest and good faith reporting of misconduct, fraud, misdemeanors, or other crimes; and (B) acknowledging the contributions of whistleblowers to combating waste, fraud, abuse, and violations of laws and regulations of the United States. <all>
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