[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2272]
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  PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, 
  UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE BUREAU OF CONSUMER 
FINANCIAL PROTECTION RELATING TO THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE RULE RELATING TO 
    ``CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION CIRCULAR 2024-04: WHISTLEBLOWER 
        PROTECTIONS UNDER CFPA SECTION 1057''--Motion to Proceed

  Mr. WELCH. Mr. President, I move to proceed to S.J. Res. 135.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 391, S.J. Res. 135, 
     providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
     title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the 
     withdrawal of the rule relating to ``Consumer Financial 
     Protection Circular 2024-04: Whistleblower Protections Under 
     CFPA Section 1057''.

  Mr. WELCH. Mr. President, the CFPB promulgated a rule to protect 
whistleblowers.
  Whistleblowers have historically revealed information about abusive 
practices and rip-offs in organizations where they had the ability to 
see what happened and to stand up to protect the rule of law and to 
stop rip-offs.
  The biggest proponent of whistleblower protection in this Chamber is 
our President pro tempore Senator Grassley, and I have such admiration 
for him in his steadfast commitment to whistleblowers.
  The corporations that don't like whistleblowers are now forcing them 
to sign nondisclosure agreements that are overly broad, and it means 
that a whistleblower has no protections because they are being 
threatened with lawsuits, and they are being threatened that they are 
going to be accused of breaking the law or that they are engaged in 
corporate misconduct if they essentially blow the whistle on bad 
practices that are hurting the people we represent.
  I don't know why the Trump administration rescinded that rule. 
Whistleblowers, as Senator Grassley has eloquently stated over and over 
again, protect us, protect the taxpayers, and protect us from abuse of 
practices.
  I believe, as Senator Grassley believes, it is absolutely critical 
for Congress to act to protect whistleblowers.
  I yield the floor.


                       Vote on Motion to Proceed

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion.
  In the opinion of the Chair, the noes have it.
  The motion was rejected.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio.

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