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House Bill 2515
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019
Active
Active
Passed House on Jul 9, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
May 3, 2019
Latest Action
Jul 10, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2515
Congress
116
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Al Green
Texas
Republican
Bill Huizenga
Michigan
Democrat
Emanuel Cleaver
Missouri
Democrat
Carolyn B. Maloney
New York
Democrat
Gregory Meeks
New York
Democrat
Joyce Beatty
Ohio
Republican
Van Taylor
Texas
Democrat
Vicente Gonzalez
Texas
Democrat
Gerry Connolly
Virginia
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on July 9, 2019
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
431
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This bill expands the definition of a whistleblower with regard to securities law violations. Specifically, the bill extends protections from retaliation to individuals who assist in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation of these violations or who make disclosures that are required or protected under any law subject to the SEC's jurisdiction. Currently, these protections apply only to individuals who report information directly to the SEC.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
July 10, 2019
Engrossed in House
July 9, 2019
Introduced in House
May 3, 2019
Related Bills (2)
Mar 11, 2020
Introduced in House
53
Sponsorship
House Bill 6197
CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Sep 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
7
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2529
Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (12)
07/10/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
07/09/2019
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
07/09/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/09/2019
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)
07/09/2019
Passed/agreed to in 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)
07/09/2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5287-5288)
07/09/2019
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.
07/09/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2515.
07/09/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5276-5278)
07/09/2019
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/03/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
05/03/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:45 PM
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