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FTC Whistleblower Award Program Bill Introduced With Plans for Reintroduction Next Session
On November 15, Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Lori Trahan (D-MA) reintroduced the FTC Whistleblower Act of 2024. Rep. Schakowsky’s...
Senators Introduce Bill to Provide Court Access for Federal Whistleblowers
On July 10, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), alongside 10 other senators, introduced the Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act, which increases protections...
FAA Reauthorization Act Tweaks Airline Safety Whistleblower Protections
On May 16, President Biden signed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024 into law. The bill, a...
On Anniversary of False Claims Act, Advocates Call for Action on Stalled Whistleblower Legislation
March 2 is the anniversary of the signing of the False Claims Act by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. The...
Whistleblower Expert Discusses Most Needed Reforms in New Interview
On January 18, leading whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto appeared on Federal Drive with Tom...
Leading Whistleblower Attorney Outlines 7 Key Whistleblower Reforms Needed in 2024
In a new article, leading whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto outlines the seven most urgently needed reforms to U.S....
Whistleblower Expert Calls for CFPB Whistleblower Award Program
The Financial Compensation for CFPB Whistleblowers Act, a bill pending in Congress, would set up a whistleblower award program at...
House Hearing Looks at SBA Whistleblower Award Program to Fight Pandemic Loan Fraud
On September 27, the U.S. House Committee on Small Business held a hearing entitled “Action Through Innovation: Private Sector Solutions...
Advocates Cast Doubt on Impact of Sanctions Evasion Whistleblower Rewards Act
U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and James Risch (R-ID) and Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Dean Phillips (D-MN) announced their...
Bill Sets Up Whistleblower Incentives for CFPB
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced a bill in the Senate on March 30 that would provide incentives for whistleblowers...
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