Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act

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This bill expands whistleblower protections with regard to commodities and securities law violations.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 23, 2019

Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act

This bill expands whistleblower protections with regard to commodities and securities law violations. Specifically, the bill extends protections from retaliation to individuals who (1) assist in a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigation of these violations, (2) make disclosures that are required or protected under any law subject to the CFTC's jurisdiction, or (3) provide information to supervisors or other employees with the authority to investigate potential misconduct. Currently, these protections apply only to individuals who report information directly to the CFTC.

The bill also provides for the processing of these whistleblower awards no later than one year after the deadline to file a claim.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act

Latest action (Nov 13, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 23, 2019

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

No recorded floor vote found.