US Congress Senate Bill 2949 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 20 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-11-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act - Prescribes certain whistleblower incentives and protections for motor vehicle manufacturer, part supplier, or dealership employees or contractors who voluntarily provide the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) information relating to any motor vehicle defect, noncompliance, or any violation of any notification or reporting requirement which is likely to cause unreasonable risk of death or serious physical injury. Authorizes the Secretary to pay awards to one or more whistleblowers in an aggregate amount of up to 30% of total monetary sanctions collected pursuant to an administrative or judicial action resulting in aggregate monetary sanctions exceeding $1 million. Prohibits an award to any whistleblower who knowingly and willfully makes false representations. Subjects such a whistleblower to criminal penalties.

Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act

Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-11-20	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2949/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2949/BILLS-113s2949is.pdf