# 119-s-1149: SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2025

119-s-1149, SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1149
- Congress: 119
- Title: SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Broadened internal and post-employment whistleblower protections.** This bill would expand who counts as a securities whistleblower, allow more internal and post-employment reports, and add jury-trial rights in whistleblower suits. - Workers and joint reporters: Would redefine "whistleblower" to cover any individual or two or more people acting together who reasonably believe they are reporting a violation. It would explicitly allow post-employment disclosures and permit oral reports if those reports are documented. - Employers and covered entities: Would protect reports made to a supervisor with authority at the employer or to another employee whom the reporter reasonably believes can investigate or address misconduct when the employer is under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), a Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), or a self-regulatory organization (SRO). - Legal process and scope: Would authorize jury trials for actions under the whistleblower provision and extend the changes to pending and future claims.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Broader whistleblower protections for workers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let more people qualify as SEC whistleblowers for certain claims. Two or more people could act together and qualify. You could report wrongdoing after you leave your job. You could report to a supervisor or other employee who can investigate, but only when your employer i…
- Faster award decisions, SEC rulemaking, jury rights: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the SEC to make an initial decision on new whistleblower award claims within one year of the filing deadline or one year after related court cases end. The SEC Director could extend that deadline up to 180 days for complex or multi‑party claims, and further extens…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-752: Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

## Sources
- [119-s-1149 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1149)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-752: Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-752)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1149 (as of 2026-04-21).