House Bill 2490
118th Congress(2023-2024)
CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 6, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2490
Congress
118
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection 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.
April 6, 2023
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04/06/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
04/06/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 23, 2024 11:56:23 PM