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HR 5714 117th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector

CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act

Introduced: November 1, 2021 Introduced by: Emmer, Tom Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Oct 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Oct 25, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act

This bill requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide awards to whistleblowers who report information relating to a violation of consumer financial law resulting in certain monetary sanctions exceeding $1 million. Specifically, the bureau must award compensation to whistleblowers (1) not less than the greater of 10% of the collected monetary sanctions, or $50,000; and (2) not more than 30% of the collected monetary sanctions. The compensation to any single whistleblower is capped at $5 million. The bill also sets forth requirements regarding the legal representation of a whistleblower and provides for confidentiality regarding the whistleblower's identity.

What's happening now October 25, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5484 Related bill Financial Compensation for CFPB Whistleblowers Act
  • S 2775 Related bill Financial Compensation for CFPB Whistleblowers Act
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Nov 1, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5714: CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5714/
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"H.R. 5714: CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5714/.
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