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S 3462 112th Congress Senate

Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act

Official title: A bill to provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers.

Introduced: July 31, 2012 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmployment discrimination and employee rights
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Jul 31, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5736)
Jul 31, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5736)
Jul 31, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 31, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5736)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act - Prohibits discharging or in any other manner discriminating against a whistleblower in terms and conditions of employment because: (1) the whistleblower provided information to the employer or the federal government concerning a violation of antitrust law or another criminal law committed in conjunction with a potential violation of antitrust law; or (2) the whistleblower participated in, or otherwise assisted, an investigation relating to such a violation.

Allows a whistleblower who alleges discharge or other discrimination to seek relief: (1) by filing a complaint with the Secretary of Labor; or (2) if the Secretary has not issued a final decision within 180 days of filing such complaint, to bring an action at law or equity.

Entitles a whistleblower who prevails in any such action to all relief necessary to make such whistleblower whole.

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 31, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3462: Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3462/
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"S. 3462: Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3462/.
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S. 3462, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3462/.
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