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S. 2529 116th Congress Senate

Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to modify provisions relating to whistleblower incentives and protection, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 23, 2019 Introduced by: Chuck Grassley Republican · Iowa 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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Sep 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sep 23, 2019
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 Latest action September 23, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 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) or in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation of these violations, (2) make disclosures that are required or protected under any law subject to the CFTC's or the SEC'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 or the SEC.

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 2
  • HR 2515 Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019
  • HR 4816 Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 9, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Dec 9, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Dec 3, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 23, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 23, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Sep 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2529: Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2529/
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