H.R.2483: Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about finance and financial sector
  • Introduced July 11, 2011
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 14, 2011

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to require a whistleblower employee, as a prerequisite to eligibility for a whistleblower award, to: (1) first report information relating to misconduct to his or her employer before reporting it to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and (2) report such information to the SEC within 180 days after reporting it to the...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Introduction and Referral.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Financial Services
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 14 .
July 11, 2011

Introduced in the House by Mike Grimm (R-N.Y.)

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