3.0.0 811 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z Senate S S 2023-03-15 118 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2023-03-15T19:25:58Z 2023-03-15 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. IntroReferral 2023-03-15 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Chuck Grassley R IA N W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2023-03-15 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2023-03-15 True W000790 Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] Raphael Warnock D GA 2023-03-15 True C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 2023-03-15 True Finance and Financial Sector Finance and Financial Sector 2023-03-31T14:15:18Z

00 2023-03-15 Introduced in Senate 2023-07-12T15:32:32Z <p><strong>SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill expands and revises whistleblower protections applicable to individuals who provide information to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a violation of securities laws. </p> <p>Under current law, an employer is prohibited from retaliating against these whistleblowers. Under the bill, this prohibition is expanded to include (1) individuals who provide information regarding potential violations to supervisors or other employees in positions of authority; and (2) information relating to violations subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, or a self-regulatory organization. </p> <p>Additionally, the bill establishes the right to a jury trial for a person accused of violating whistleblower protection laws. </p> <p>The bill also requires the SEC to make an initial disposition of a whistleblower award claim within the later of (1) one year of the deadline to submit such a claim, or (2) one year after the final resolution of any litigation in the matter. </p> <p>Finally, the bill deems as unenforceable a predispute arbitration agreement regarding a whistleblower action. </p>

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