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H.R. 3625 · 116th Congress

PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019

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  1. House Introduced Jul 5, 2019
  2. House Passed Sep 19, 2019

This bill establishes a whistleblower protection program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Specifically, individuals reporting information to the PCAOB regarding securities law violations relating to audits (1) are protected from retaliation by an employer, and (2) could be eligible for a monetary reward.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Sep 19, 2019

PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019

This bill establishes a whistleblower protection program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Specifically, individuals reporting information to the PCAOB regarding securities law violations relating to audits (1) are protected from retaliation by an employer, and (2) could be eligible for a monetary reward. The reward program applies to individuals who voluntarily report original information that results in the PCAOB imposing civil penalties exceeding $250,000.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019

Latest action (Sep 23, 2019): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 5, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jul 5, 2019
  2. House Passed Sep 19, 2019

No recorded floor vote found.