3.0.0 42 2023-01-11T13:23:41Z 2023-01-11T13:23:41Z Senate S S 2013-01-22 113 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2013-10-31T19:43:21Z Markup by 2013-10-31T18:08:03Z Referred to 2013-01-22T23:45:37Z 2013-11-12 20:33:58 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2013-11-12 14:11:54 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2013-11-05 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2013-11-04 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7799-7800; text as passed Senate: CR S7799-7800) Floor 2013-11-04 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7799-7800; text as passed Senate: CR S7799-7800) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2013-10-31 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233. Calendars 2013-10-31 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2013-10-31 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-10-31 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2013-01-22 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S156; text of measure as introduced: CR S156-157) IntroReferral 2013-01-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT N G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2013-01-22 True Commerce Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Competition and antitrust Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Employment discrimination and employee rights Commerce 00 2013-01-22 Introduced in Senate 2013-02-11T17:39:26Z Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2013 - Prohibits discharging or in any other manner discriminating against a whistleblower in terms and conditions of employment because: (1) the whistleblower provided information to the employer or the federal government concerning a violation of antitrust law or another criminal law committed in conjunction with a potential violation of antitrust law; or (2) the whistleblower participated in, or otherwise assisted, an investigation relating to such a violation.

Allows a whistleblower who alleges discharge or other discrimination to seek relief: (1) by filing a complaint with the Secretary of Labor; or (2) if the Secretary has not issued a final decision within 180 days of filing such complaint, to bring an action at law or equity.

Entitles a whistleblower who prevails in any such action to all relief necessary to make such whistleblower whole.

]]> 01 2013-10-31 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2013-12-19T20:53:07Z Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2013 - Amends the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to prohibit an employer from discharging, demoting, suspending, harassing, or in any other manner discriminating against an employee, contractor, subcontractor, or agent of such employer who: (1) provided information to the employer or the federal government concerning a violation of antitrust law or of another criminal law committed in conjunction with a potential violation of antitrust law or in conjunction with an antitrust investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ); or (2) filed, testified, participated, or otherwise assisted in an investigation relating to such a violation. Excludes from such protection any individual who planned and initiated such a violation or an obstruction to the investigation of such a violation.

Authorizes an individual who alleges discharge or other discrimination by an employer in violation of such prohibition to seek relief: (1) by filing a complaint with the Secretary of Labor; or (2) if the Secretary has not issued a final decision within 180 days of such filing, by bringing an action at law or equity in the appropriate U.S. district court. Entitles an individual who prevails in any such action to all relief necessary to make such individual whole, including reinstatement with the same status, back pay plus interest, and compensation for special damages sustained.

]]> 35 2013-11-04 Passed Senate amended 2013-12-19T20:54:09Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on October 31, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2013 - Amends the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to prohibit an employer from discharging, demoting, suspending, harassing, or in any other manner discriminating against an employee, contractor, subcontractor, or agent of such employer who: (1) provided information to the employer or the federal government concerning a violation of antitrust law or of another criminal law committed in conjunction with a potential violation of antitrust law or in conjunction with an antitrust investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ); or (2) filed, testified, participated, or otherwise assisted in an investigation relating to such a violation. Excludes from such protection any individual who planned and initiated such a violation or an obstruction to the investigation of such a violation.

Authorizes an individual who alleges discharge or other discrimination by an employer in violation of such prohibition to seek relief: (1) by filing a complaint with the Secretary of Labor; or (2) if the Secretary has not issued a final decision within 180 days of such filing, by bringing an action at law or equity in the appropriate U.S. district court. Entitles an individual who prevails in any such action to all relief necessary to make such individual whole, including reinstatement with the same status, back pay plus interest, and compensation for special damages sustained.

]]> Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2013 Display Title Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2013 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2013 S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2013 S Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers. Engrossed in Senate 2013-11-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s42es/xml/BILLS-113s42es.xml Reported to Senate 2013-10-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s42rs/xml/BILLS-113s42rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2013-01-22T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s42is/xml/BILLS-113s42is.xml 2013-11-12 Held at the desk. 20:33:58 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.