CFTC Whistleblower Program

<p>The <a href="/facts/Commodity_Futures_Trading_Commission/CkMVRt4h">Commodity Futures Trading Commission</a>'s Whistleblower Program was created with the 2010 passage of the <a href="/facts/Dodd%25E2%2580%2593Frank_Wall_Street_Reform_and_Consumer_Protection_Act/be4BX9Hg">Dodd–Frank Act</a>. The program rewards individuals who report possible <a href="/facts/Commodity_Exchange_Act/0odsyD3v">Commodity Exchange Act</a> (CEA) violations. The program also extends anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers who file claims.
</p><p>Whistleblowers who voluntarily report Commodity Exchange Act violations and whose information leads to a successful enforcement action that result in monetary sanctions exceeding $1,000,000. Awards to whistleblowers are paid out of the Congress-established CFTC Consumer Protection Fund. The Fund is financed by money seized by individuals who violated the Commodity Exchange Act. As of October 2021, the CFTC Whistleblower Program has awarded $300 million in whistleblower awards since it issued the first award in 2014.
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CFTC Whistleblower Program