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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 112 (Friday, July 5, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. GARCIA of Texas:H.R. 3625.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H5272]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]</fullName>
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        <title>H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019</title>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill establishes a whistleblower protection program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Specifically, individuals reporting information to the PCAOB regarding securities law violations relating to audits (1) are protected from retaliation by an employer, and (2) could be eligible for a monetary reward. The reward program applies to individuals who voluntarily report original information that results in the PCAOB imposing civil penalties exceeding $2,500. </p>]]></text>
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