3.0.0 2515 2022-11-01T13:50:45Z 2022-11-01T13:50:45Z House HR 2019-05-03 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 73 (Friday, May 3, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GREEN of Texas:H.R. 2515.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:General Welfare Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8,Cl. 1)Commerce Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 3)Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)[Page H3448]]]> ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-07-10T15:25:50Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-05-03T18:32:05Z Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act 116 2529 S 2019-09-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019 116 6197 HR 2020-03-11 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. Related bill CRS 2019-07-10 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. IntroReferral 2019-07-09 19:01:37 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2019-07-09 19:01:35 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2019-07-09 19:01:34 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) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 431 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll431.xml House 116 2019-07-09T23:01:34Z 1 2019-07-09 19:01:34 Passed/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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 431 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll431.xml House 116 2019-07-09T23:01:34Z 1 2019-07-09 18:31:41 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5287-5288) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2019-07-09 17:12:13 At 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2019-07-09 16:58:40 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2515. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2019-07-09 16:58:39 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5276-5278) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2019-07-09 16:58:28 Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2019-05-03 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2019-05-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-05-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 N H001058 Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2] Bill Huizenga R MI 2 2019-05-03 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2019-05-03 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2019-05-08 False M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2019-05-08 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2019-05-08 False G000581 Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15] Vicente Gonzalez D TX 15 2019-05-08 False T000479 Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] Van Taylor R TX 3 2019-07-09 False C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2019-07-09 False 2019-06-17T21:14:14Z H.R. 2515, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55372 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on May 8, 2019 Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Labor Employment discrimination and employee rights Evidence and witnesses Government studies and investigations Labor standards Retail and wholesale trades Securities Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Travel and tourism Wages and earnings Finance and Financial Sector 00 2019-05-03 Introduced in House 2020-05-29T15:34:44Z This bill expands the definition of a whistleblower with regard to securities law violations. Specifically, the bill extends protections from retaliation to individuals who assist in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation of these violations or who make disclosures that are required or protected under any law subject to the SEC's jurisdiction. Currently, these protections apply only to individuals who report information directly to the SEC.

]]> 53 2019-07-09 Passed House 2020-05-29T15:38:15Z 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.

]]> Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 Display Title Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 Short Title(s) as Passed House Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced 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. Engrossed in House EH Short Titles as Passed House Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 H House Official Title as Introduced To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower. Introduced in House IH 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. H House Referred in Senate 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2515rfs/xml/BILLS-116hr2515rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2515eh/xml/BILLS-116hr2515eh.xml Introduced in House 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2515ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2515ih.xml 2019-07-10 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 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.