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H.R. 4816 116th Congress House

Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act

Official title: To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to modify provisions relating to whistleblower incentives and protection, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 23, 2019 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness ethicsCommodities markets
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Commodity Futures Trading CommissionEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsRight of privacySecurities
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Nov 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Oct 23, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 13, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4895 CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • S 2529 Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act
  • HR 6197 CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4816: Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4816/
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"H.R. 4816: Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4816/.
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H.R. 4816, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4816/.
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