SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2025, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Labor, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2025.
- Section idF2143279CC6A4A54877A9B6802F16772: 2. Whistleblower protections for internal disclosures Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78u–6) is amended— in subsection (a)(6)— by...
- Section id21DA503D05F041869EE7367FE5CB11B0: 3. Prompt payment of awards Section 21F(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78u–6(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Except as...
- Section id665082C38F884C23902CAFEB424811DE: 4. Nonenforceability of certain provisions Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78u–6) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
- Section id26fd684c326f4cf99283fe63fedb8e53: 5. Rulemaking authority The Securities and Exchange Commission may issue any rules that are necessary or appropriate to carry out this Act consistent with the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2025, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Labor, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2025, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Warren, Ms. Collins, Mr. Warnock, …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, …
Introduced in Senate
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
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