Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019
Latest action · Jul 10, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 3, 2019
- Passed HouseJul 9, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019
This bill expands the definition of a whistleblower with regard to securities law violations. Specifically, the bill extends protections from retaliation to individuals who (1) make disclosures to certain individuals at their place of employment regarding conduct in violation of any law under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jurisdiction, (2) assist in an SEC investigation of these violations, or (3) make disclosures that are required or protected under any law subject to SEC jurisdiction. Currently, these protections apply only to individuals who report information directly to the SEC.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 431 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed410–12 | Jul 9, 2019 |
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 3, 2019 to Jul 9, 2019; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | May 8, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | May 8, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | May 8, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | May 8, 2019 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Jul 9, 2019 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred May 3, 2019 |
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 10, 2019 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Jul 9, 2019Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 9, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5276-5278)
- Jul 9, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2515.
- Jul 9, 2019At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jul 9, 2019Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5287-5288)
- Jul 9, 2019Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 12 (Roll no. 431). (text: CR H5276)
- Jul 9, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 9, 2019The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- May 3, 2019Introduced in House
- May 3, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5276–H5278Text printed H5276Recorded votes H5287enact | Al Green D-TX, Andy Barr R-KY, Bill Huizenga R-MI, Maxine Waters D-CA | Jul 9, 2019 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jun 17, 2019H.R. 2515, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on May 8, 2019
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 73, May 3, 2019, page H3448.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2529 | Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act | Related bill | Sep 23, 2019 |
| HR 6197 | CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 11, 2020 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower, to extend the anti-retaliation protections provided to whistleblowers, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of Labor
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Evidence and witnesses
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Government studies and investigations
- Labor standards
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Securities
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Travel and tourism
- Wages and earnings
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2019Referred in Senate
- Jul 9, 2019Engrossed in House
- May 3, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
