Washington, Oct. 9 -- Representative Jan Schakowsky issued the following press release:
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WASHINGTON- As The Social Reckoning, a new film about Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, hits theaters nationwide, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), and Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) today introduced bipartisan legislation to protect whistleblowers who disclose wrongdoing at their current or former workplaces that fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The FTC Whistleblower Act of 2026 would protect current and former employees from retaliation when they disclose violations of consumer protection and antitrust laws to the FTC. The legislation would also es...