S. 3462: Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act
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S. 3462: Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act
112th Congress · introduced 2012-07-31 · Commerce · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5736)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2012-07-31 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5736) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act
Plain summary
Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act - Prohibits discharging or in any other manner discriminating against a whistleblower in terms and conditions of employment because: (1) the whistleblower provided information to the employer or the federal government concerning a violation of antitrust law or another criminal law committed in conjunction with a potential violation of antitrust law; or (2) the whistleblower participated in, or otherwise assisted, an investigation relating to such a violation. Allows a whistleblower who alleges discharge or other discrimination to seek relief: (1) by filing a complaint with the Secretary of Labor; or (2) if the Secretary has not issued a final decision within 180 days of filing such complaint, to bring an action at law or equity. Entitles a whistleblower who prevails in any such action to all relief necessary to make such whistleblower whole.
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Official text
Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · 2 cosponsors
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Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s3462.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>
Record fed-us-cong112-s3462 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112