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S 2949 113th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Employment discrimination and employee rights Motor vehicles Product safety and quality Transportation safety and security

Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act

Introduced: November 20, 2014 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 20, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act - Prescribes certain whistleblower incentives and protections for motor vehicle manufacturer, part supplier, or dealership employees or contractors who voluntarily provide the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) information relating to any motor vehicle defect, noncompliance, or any violation of any notification or reporting requirement which is likely to cause unreasonable risk of death or serious physical injury.

Authorizes the Secretary to pay awards to one or more whistleblowers in an aggregate amount of up to 30% of total monetary sanctions collected pursuant to an administrative or judicial action resulting in aggregate monetary sanctions exceeding $1 million.

Prohibits an award to any whistleblower who knowingly and willfully makes false representations. Subjects such a whistleblower to criminal penalties.

What's happening now November 20, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Heller, Dean
· Nov 20, 2014
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Nov 20, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2949: Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2949/
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"S. 2949: Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2949/.
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S. 2949, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2949/.
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