US HB4816 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Pending: House Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act

Sponsors

Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-11-13HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
2019-10-23HouseReferred 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.
2019-10-23HouseReferred 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.
2019-10-23HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB2529 (Related) 2019-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
HB4895 (Related) 2019-11-26 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 254.
HB6197 (Related) 2020-03-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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