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AI Whistleblower Protection Act (S.1792, 119th Congress)

Section 3 · US · proposed

A bill, not law. Would bar employers from retaliating against current or former employees and contractors who report AI security vulnerabilities or AI violations to regulators, Congress or someone at work with authority to act, and would stop contracts waiving these rights.

Who is protected

Employees and independent contractors, including former ones (§ 2(6)).

What disclosures are covered

Conduct reasonably believed to be a breach of federal law in AI development or use, a failure to respond to a substantial and specific AI danger to public safety, health or national security, or an AI security vulnerability.

Where to report

• Appropriate regulatory official, the Attorney General, or a regulatory or law enforcement agency
• Any Member or committee of Congress
• A supervisor, or someone at the employer with authority to investigate or act

Limits

• Not law; referred to the Senate HELP Committee on 15 May 2025 with no later action (govinfo bill status, 26 September 2026)
• Complaints go first to the Secretary of Labor; court action only if the Secretary has not decided in time (§ 3(b)(1))
• Inference: no protected route to the media or the public (none listed in § 3(a))

Sources

• S.1792, introduced text (govinfo)
• S.1792 bill status (congress.gov)

Last verified: 2026-09-30