Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

15 U.S.C. § 78u–7

Implementation and transition provisions for whistleblower protection

(a)

Implementing rules

section 78u–6 of this titleThe Commission shall issue final regulations implementing the provisions of , as added by this subtitle, not later than 270 days after .

(b)

Original information

section 78u–6(a)(3) of this titleInformation provided to the Commission in writing by a whistleblower shall not lose the status of original information (as defined in , as added by this subtitle) solely because the whistleblower provided the information prior to the effective date of the regulations, if the information is provided by the whistleblower after .

(c)

Awards

section 78u–6 of this titleA whistleblower may receive an award pursuant to , as added by this subtitle, regardless of whether any violation of a provision of the securities laws, or a rule or regulation thereunder, underlying the judicial or administrative action upon which the award is based, occurred prior to .

(d)

Administration and enforcement

section 78u–6 of this title1

1 So in original. Probably should be “added”.
2
2 See References in Text note below.
The Securities and Exchange Commission shall establish a separate office within the Commission to administer and enforce the provisions of (as add  by section 922(a)). Such office shall report annually to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives on its activities, whistleblower complaints, and the response of the Commission to such complaints.

Pub. L. 111–203, title IX, § 924124 Stat. 1850(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 111–203This subtitle, referred to in subsecs. (a) to (c), means subtitle B (§§ 921–929Z) of title IX of .

section 922(a) of Pub. L. 111–203Section 922(a), referred to in subsec. (d), means .

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Investor Protection and Securities Reform Act of 2010, and also as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and not as part of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 4 of Pub. L. 111–203section 5301 of Title 12Section effective 1 day after , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under , Banks and Banking.

Definitions

section 5301 of Title 12For definitions of “Commission” and “securities laws” as used in this section, see , Banks and Banking.