US HB2515 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Engrossed on July 10 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-10 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on July 10 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-10 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] |
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX] | Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX] |
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] |
Roll Calls
2019-07-09 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 431 (Y: 410 N: 12 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-07-10 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. |
2019-07-09 | House | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
2019-07-09 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
2019-07-09 | 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) |
2019-07-09 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5287-5288) |
2019-07-09 | House | 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. |
2019-07-09 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2515. |
2019-07-09 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5276-5278) |
2019-07-09 | House | Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
2019-05-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
2019-05-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2529 (Related) 2019-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
HB6197 (Related) 2020-03-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
HB6197 (Related) 2020-03-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Labor
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Finance and financial sector
Government studies and investigations
Labor standards
Retail and wholesale trades
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Travel and tourism
Wages and earnings
Department of Labor
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Finance and financial sector
Government studies and investigations
Labor standards
Retail and wholesale trades
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Travel and tourism
Wages and earnings