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S.1792 - AI Whistleblower Protection Act (U.S. Congress, May 2025)

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This is the official legislative text of a 2025 U.S. Senate bill creating AI-specific whistleblower protections; relevant to AI governance researchers tracking emerging regulatory frameworks and accountability mechanisms for AI development and deployment.

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Summary

S.1792 is a bipartisan Senate bill introduced in May 2025 that would protect employees from retaliation for reporting AI security vulnerabilities or violations of federal AI-related laws. Sponsored by Senator Grassley with co-sponsors from both parties, it defines key terms and establishes legal remedies for whistleblowers in the AI sector. The bill addresses a gap in existing whistleblower protection frameworks that predates widespread AI deployment.

Key Points

  • •Prohibits employment discrimination against employees who report AI security vulnerabilities or AI-related violations of federal law to internal or government channels.
  • •Defines 'AI security vulnerability' as failures that could allow unauthorized acquisition of AI technology, including by foreign entities.
  • •Defines 'AI violation' broadly as any federal law breach related to AI development, deployment, or use.
  • •Bipartisan sponsorship includes Grassley, Coons, Blackburn, Klobuchar, Hawley, and Schatz; referred to Senate HELP Committee.
  • •Represents one of the first federal legislative efforts to create AI-specific whistleblower protections, signaling growing regulatory attention to AI accountability.

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# S.1792 - AI Whistleblower Protection Act  119th Congress (2025-2026) \| [Get alerts](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1792/text\#)

## Bill

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| Sponsor: | [Sen. Grassley, Chuck \[R-IA\]](https://www.congress.gov/member/chuck-grassley/G000386) (Introduced 05/15/2025) |
| Committees: | Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions |
| Latest Action: | Senate - 05/15/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  ( [All Actions](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1792/all-actions?overview=closed#tabs)) |
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S. 1792

To prohibit employment discrimination against whistleblowers reporting AI
security vulnerabilities or AI violations, and for other purposes.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 15, 2025

Mr.  Grassley (for himself, Mr.  Coons, Mrs.
Blackburn, Ms.  Klobuchar,
Mr.  Hawley, and Mr.  Schatz) introduced

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