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S. 1124

Referred to Committee

Financial Compensation for CFPB Whistleblowers Act

Introduced 3/30/2023•118th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

3/30/2023 • Senate

Summary

Financial Compensation for CFPB Whistleblowers Act

This bill requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide awards to whistleblowers who report information resulting in monetary sanctions.

Whistleblowers claiming an award are permitted to have legal representation. Anonymous whistleblowers claiming an award are required to have legal representation and must disclose their identity to the bureau. The bureau may not disclose an anonymous whistleblower's identity except in limited circumstances, including to other government agencies in the course of an investigation.

The protections in this bill may not be waived by any employment agreement, including by a predispute arbitration agreement.

Introduced in Senate • 3/30/2023

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (9)

Party Breakdown

8
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0
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1
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Democrat • NV

Sponsored 3/30/2023

Cosponsors (8)

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Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

D-OH

Joined 3/30/2023

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Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

D-MA

Joined 3/30/2023

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Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

D-MN

Joined 3/30/2023

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Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

D-IL

Joined 3/30/2023

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Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

D-OR

Joined 3/30/2023

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

March 30, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Introduced in Senate3/30/2023

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Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors8