HR 2490
118th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act
This bill requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide awards to whistleblowers who report information resulting in monetary sanctions.
Whistleblowers claiming an award are permitted to have legal representation. Anonymous whistleblowers claiming an award are required to have legal representation and must disclose their identity to the bureau. The bureau may not disclose an anonymous whistleblower's identity except in limited circumstances, including to other government agencies in the course of an investigation.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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