Whistleblower Laws, Statutes & Regulations

Whistleblower Section
18 U.S.C. 1031(h) – Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Provision

Whistleblower Section
18 U.S.C. 1833(b)

Whistleblower Section
31 U.S.C. 3729 – False Claims
31 U.S.C. 3730 – Civil Actions for False Claims
31 U.S.C. 3731 – False Claims Procedure
31 U.S.C. 3732 – False Claims Jurisdiction

CFR
39 CFR Part 962

Whistleblower Section
Federal Acquisition Regulation

CFR
48 C.F.R. Subpart 9.900

Whistleblower Section
50 U.S.C. 3234

Whistleblower Section
18 U.S.C. 1961 – Definitions
18 U.S.C. 1962 – Prohibited Activities
18 U.S.C. 1964 – Civil Remedies

CFR
DeGuelle v. Camilli – Permitting Whistleblower to File a Civil RICO Case Based on Violations of 1514(e)

Whistleblower Section
12 U.S.C. 4201 – Filing of Confidential Declarations by Private Persons
12 U.S.C. 4202 – Contents of Declarations
12 U.S.C. 4203 – Confidentiality of Declarations
12 U.S.C. 4204 – Ineligibility to File Valid Declarations
12 U.S.C. 4205 – Rights of Declarants, Participation in Actions, Awards
12 U.S.C. 4206 – Rights of Declarants, Notifications, Government Accountability
12 U.S.C. 4207 – Unreviewed Declarations, Petition to Pursue Action as a Private Contractor
12 U.S.C. 4208 – Nonreviewability of Action by Attorney General
12 U.S.C. 4209 – Financial Institution Information Award Fund
12 U.S.C. 4210 – Sources of Payments to Declarants

Whistleblower Section
2 U.S.C. 1317

Whistleblower Section
Executive Order 12731

CFR
5 C.F.R. 2635.101
57 Federal Register 35006

Whistleblower Section
42 U.S.C. 1985(2) – Conspiracy to Interfere With Civil Rights
42 U.S.C. 1983
42 U.S.C. 1988

Whistleblower Section
12 U.S.C. 1790b – Credit Union Employee Protection Remedy
12 U.S.C. 1831j – Depository Institution Employee Protection Remedy
31 U.S.C. 5328 – Whistleblower Protections

Whistleblower Section
26 U.S.C. 7623

CFR
IRM 25.2.1 – General Operating Division Guidance for Working Whistleblower Claims
IRM 25.2.2 – Whistleblower Awards
IRM 25.2.11 – Guidance for SB/SE Campus Classifiers for Classifying Whistleblower Claims

Whistleblower Section
5 U.S.C. 552(a)

CFR
DOJ Overview of the Privacy Act of 1974

Whistleblower Section
5 U.S.C. 552

CFR
DOJ Guide to the Freedom of Information Act

33 U.S.C. Chapter 33

Whistleblower Section
33 U.S.C. Section 1908 – Penalties for Violations

CFR
40 CFR Part 1043

15 U.S.C. Chapter 28

Whistleblower Section
15 U.S.C. Section 78u-6 – Securities Whistleblower Incentives and Protection

CFR
17 CFR Part 240
17 CFR Part 249

7 U.S.C. Chapter 1

Whistleblower Section
7 U.S.C. Section 26 – Commodity Whistleblower Incentives and Protection

CFR
17 CFR Part 165

15 U.S.C. Section 78dd – Prohibited Foreign Trade Practices by Issuers
15 U.S.C. Section 78m – Periodical and Other Reports

Whistleblower Section
15 U.S.C. Section 78ff – Penalties

CFR
17 CFR Part 240
17 CFR Part 241
17 CFR Part 249

49 U.S.C. Subtitle VI Chapter 301 Part A

Whistleblower Section
49 U.S.C. Section 30172 – Whistleblower Incentives and Protections

CFR
49 CFR Part 571

16 U.S.C. Section 3372

Whistleblower Section
16 U.S.C. Section 3375 – Enforcement

CFR
7 CFR Part 357

16 U.S.C. Chapter 35

Whistleblower Section
16 U.S.C. Section 1540 – Penalties and Enforcement

CFR
50 CFR Part 402

16 U.S.C. Section 742a

Whistleblower Section
16 U.S.C. Section 742l – Enforcement Authority for the Protection of Fish and Wildlife Resources

CFR
43 CFR Part 24

15 U.S.C. Chapter 47

Whistleblower Section
15 U.S.C. Section 2087 – Whistleblower Protection

CFR
29 CFR Part 1983

15 U.S.C. Chapter 98

Whistleblower Section
18 U.S.C. Section 1514A – Civil Action to Protect Against Retaliation in Fraud Cases
15 U.S.C. 78j-1(m)(4) – Audit Requirements
15 U.S.C. 7245 – Rules of Professional Responsibility for Attorneys

CFR
29 CFR Part 1980
29 CFR Part 18
17 CFR Part 205

Whistleblower Section
18 U.S.C. 1513(e) – Retaliating Against a Witness, Victim, or an Informant

42 U.S.C. Section 7401 – Clean Air Act
42 U.S.C. Section 300j-9(i) – Safe Drinking Water Act
42 U.S.C. Chapter 82 – Solid Waste Disposal
26 U.S.C. Section 9507 – Superfund
15 U.S.C. Chapter 53 – Toxic Substances
33 U.S.C. Chapter 26 – Water Pollution

Whistleblower Section
42 U.S.C. Section 7622 – Clean Air Act Employee Protection
42 U.S.C. Section 300j-9 – Safe Drinking Water Act General Provisions
42 U.S.C. Section 6971 – Solid Waste Disposal Employee Protection
42 U.S.C. Section 9610 – Superfund Employee Protection
15 U.S.C. Section 2622 – Toxic Substances Employee Protection
33 U.S.C. Section 1367 – Water Pollution Employee Protection

CFR
29 CFR Part 24

Whistleblower Section
49 U.S.C. Section 60142
49 U.S.C. Section 60129 – Protection of Employees Providing Pipeline Safety Information

CFR
29 CFR Part 18
29 CFR Part 1981

30 U.S.C. Chapter 25

Whistleblower Section
30 U.S.C. Section 1293 – Employee Protection

CFR
30 CFR Part 865

Whistleblower Section
10 U.S.C. 2409

Whistleblower Section
41 U.S.C. 4712

Whistleblower Section
5 U.S.C. 2302 – Prohibited Personnel Practices
5 U.S.C. 1211 – Office of Special Counsel Establishment
5 U.S.C. 1212 – Powers and Functions of the Office of Special Counsel
5 U.S.C. 1213 – Provisions Relating to Disclosures of Violations of Law, Gross Mismanagement, and Certain Other Matters – Office of the Special Counsel
5 U.S.C. 1214 – Investigation of Prohibited Personnel Practices – Corrective Action
5 U.S.C. 1215 – Disciplinary Action – Office of the Special Counsel
5 U.S.C. 1218 – Annual Report – Office of the Special Counsel
5 U.S.C. 1219 – Public Information – Office of the Special Counsel
5 U.S.C. 1221 – Individual Right of Action in Certain Reprisal Cases – Office of the Special Counsel
5 U.S.C. 1222 – Availability of Other Remedies

CFR
U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board Regulations

Whistleblower Section
5 U.S.C. 7211

Whistleblower Section
21 U.S.C. 399d

CFR
29 C.F.R. Part 1987

Whistleblower Section
29 U.S.C. 218c

CFR
29 CFR Part 1984

Whistleblower Section
10 U.S.C. 1034 – Antiretaliation

CFR
33 C.F.R. Part 53

Whistleblower Section
10 U.S.C. 1034 – Antiretaliation

CFR
15 CFR Part 998

Whistleblower Section
5 U.S.C.A. 2303 – Prohibited Personnel Practices in the FBI

CFR
28 C.F.R. Part 27
FBI Factsheet (PDF)

Whistleblower Section
42 U.S.C. 5851 – Employee Protection

CFR
29 C.F.R. Part 24

Whistleblower Section
30 U.S.C. 815(c) – Nonretaliation Provision

CFR
29 CFR Part 2700

Whistleblower Section
29 U.S.C. 660(c) – Nonretaliation Provision

CFR
29 C.F.R. Part 1977

Whistleblower Section
49 U.S.C. 42121

CFR
29 C.F.R. Part 1979

Whistleblower Section
49 U.S.C. 30171 – Protection of Employees Providing Motor Vehicle Safety Information
49 U.S.C. 30172 – Whistleblower Incentives and Protections

CFR
29 C.F.R. Part 1988
49 C.F.R. Part 513
49 C.F.R. Part 513 (PDF Version)

Whistleblower Section
6 U.S.C. 1142 – Public Transportation Employee Protections

CFR
29 C.F.R. Part 1982

Whistleblower Section
49 U.S.C. 31101 – Definitions
49 U.S.C. 31105 – Employee Protections

CFR
29 C.F.R. Part 1978
29 C.F.R. Part 1986

Whistleblower Section
49 U.S.C. 20109 – Employee Protections

CFR
29 C.F.R. Part 1982

Whistleblower Section
46 U.S.C. 2114

CFR
29 C.F.R. Part 1986

Whistleblower Section
42 U.S.C. 1983

Whistleblower Section
42 U.S.C. 1988