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HR 6093 117th Congress House Commerce

FTC Whistleblower Act of 2021

Introduced: November 30, 2021 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Dec 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Nov 30, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Nov 30, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

FTC Whistleblower Act of 2021

This bill provides protections and incentives for whistleblowers who disclose information about, or refuse to participate in, an activity they reasonably believe is a potential violation of any law, rule, or regulation enforced by the Federal Trade Commission.

Specifically, it prohibits retaliation against whistleblowers and provides monetary incentives for information that leads to administrative or judicial actions that result in sanctions exceeding $1 million.

What's happening now December 1, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 24, 2022
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 13, 2022
Eshoo, Anna
· May 13, 2022
Speier, Jackie
· May 10, 2022
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Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Nov 30, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6093: FTC Whistleblower Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6093/
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"H.R. 6093: FTC Whistleblower Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6093/.
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H.R. 6093, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6093/.
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