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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6302 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish 
a whistleblower incentive program with respect to defense exports control 
enforcement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 25, 2025 
Ms. JOHNSON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956 to establish a whistleblower incentive program with 
respect to defense exports control enforcement. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Whistleblowers Aiding 
National Security Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFENSE EXPORTS CONTROL WHISTLEBLOWER IN-
CENTIVE PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 36A the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 36B. DEFENSE EXPORTS CONTROL WHISTLEBLOWER 
INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a whistle-
blower incentive program (hereinafter the ‘Pro-
gram’) to reward an individual who voluntarily pro-
vides original information that leads to the imposi-
tion of any civil penalty with respect to a covered 
violation— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary shall issue an interim 
rule establishing such Program not later than 
120 days after the date of the enactment of this 
section; 
‘‘(B) the Secretary shall issue a final rule 
establishing such Program not later than 270 
days after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC NOTICE.—Not later than the date 
on which the online portal is established under sub-
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section (b)(2), the Secretary shall provide public no-
tice of the Program in the Federal Register. 
‘‘(b) SUBMISSION OF ORIGINAL INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION
PROCEDURES.—The Sec-
retary shall by regulation establish procedures for an 
individual to submit original information. 
‘‘(2) ONLINE
PORTAL.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this section, 
the Secretary shall develop, implement, and maintain 
a secure online portal, on a website accessible to the 
public, for the reporting of original information. 
‘‘(3) ANONYMOUS SUBMISSIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In establishing the 
procedures under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall include a procedure for an individual to 
anonymously submit original information, in-
cluding through counsel. 
‘‘(B) IDENTITY
DISCLOSURE.—The Sec-
retary may require an individual to disclose 
their identity, directly or through counsel, at 
any time prior to issuing an award under the 
Program. 
‘‘(c) REVIEW OF ORIGINAL INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date that original information is submitted 
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vided by the individual, or any legal rep-
resentative of the individual; and 
‘‘(iii) any other additional factor the 
Secretary determines relevant, including— 
‘‘(I) accuracy; 
‘‘(II) relevance; 
‘‘(III) timeliness; and 
‘‘(IV) usefulness; and 
‘‘(B) shall not consider the balance of the 
account established under subsection (g) for the 
Program in the Treasury of the United States. 
‘‘(3) JOINT SUBMISSIONS.—In the case of origi-
nal information submitted under subsection (b) 
jointly by not less than 2 individuals, any award 
issued under the Program shall be equally distrib-
uted among each individual. 
‘‘(e) DENIAL OF AWARD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(a), and except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
Secretary may not issue an award to an individual 
to whom an award otherwise would be issued, if such 
individual acquired the original information sub-
mitted under the Program— 
‘‘(A) through such individual’s role as— 
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‘‘(i) an officer, director, trustee, or 
partner of an entity that handles internal 
processes for legal violations for the person 
or persons; or 
‘‘(ii) an employee of an entity that 
conducts compliance or internal audits for 
the person or persons; or 
‘‘(B) any means that violates Federal or 
State criminal law. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition on issuing 
an award to certain individuals under paragraph 
(1)(A) shall not apply if— 
‘‘(A) the individual had a reasonable basis 
to believe that disclosing the original informa-
tion to the Secretary was necessary to stop con-
duct likely to cause significant harm to national 
security; 
‘‘(B) the individual had a reasonable basis 
to believe that the relevant entity was obstruct-
ing an investigation into the misconduct; or 
‘‘(C) not less than 120 days have passed 
since the individual provided the information to 
the audit committee, chief legal officer, chief 
compliance officer of the relevant entity or the 
supervisor of the individual, or their equivalent. 
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‘‘(f) REPRESENTATION BY COUNSEL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
an individual may choose to be represented by coun-
sel at any time while cooperating with the Program. 
‘‘(2) REQUIRED REPRESENTATION FOR ANONY-
MOUS CLAIMS.—An individual who, under subsection 
(b)(2)(A), anonymously provides original information 
shall be represented by counsel while cooperating 
with the Program. 
‘‘(g) DEFENSE EXPORT COMPLIANCE ACCOUNT-
ABILITY FUND.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish in the Treasury of the United States an ac-
count with respect to the Program to be known as 
the ‘Defense Export Compliance Accountability 
Fund’. 
‘‘(2) DEPOSITS AND CREDITS.—There shall be 
deposited into or credited to the fund an amount 
equal to any fine collected by the Secretary on or 
after the date of the enactment of this section in any 
judicial or administrative action brought by the Sec-
retary that depends on or was initiated because of 
original information submitted by an individual. 
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—The amounts deposited 
in the fund— 
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‘‘(A) shall be used to pay each award 
issued under the Program; and 
‘‘(B) may be used for the administrative 
costs of the Program. 
‘‘(4) INSUFFICIENT AMOUNTS.—If there are in-
sufficient amounts to pay an award issued under the 
Program, the Secretary shall deposit into the ac-
count established under paragraph (1), or credit to 
such account, an amount equal to the remaining bal-
ance of such award from any monetary sanctions 
collected by the Secretary pursuant to the final de-
termination of a covered violation. 
‘‘(h) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Octo-
ber 31st, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port on the Program, including a description of the num-
ber of awards made under the Program and the types of 
cases in which such awards were made with respect to the 
fiscal year preceding submission of such report. 
‘‘(i) PROHIBITION AGAINST RETALIATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to an indi-
vidual who submits original information under sub-
section (b) or otherwise participates in the Program, 
and except as provided in paragraph (2), no em-
ployer may, directly or indirectly, discharge, demote, 
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suspend, threaten, or harass such individual, or dis-
criminate against such individual in any other man-
ner in the terms and conditions of employment, be-
cause such individual submitted original information 
or otherwise participated in the Program. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The protection against re-
taliation established by paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to any individual who reports information 
under this section knowing that such information is 
false. 
‘‘(3) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) CAUSE
OF
ACTION.—An individual 
who alleges a violation of paragraph (1) may 
bring an action under this subparagraph in the 
appropriate district court of the United States 
for the relief provided for in paragraph (4). 
‘‘(B) SUBPOENAS.—A subpoena requiring 
the attendance of a witness at a trial or hearing 
conducted under this clause may be served at 
any place in the United States. 
‘‘(C) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), an action under paragraph (1) shall 
not be entertained if commenced more 
than 6 years after the date on which the 
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