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17 CFR Part 165, Whistleblower Rules (CFTC), eCFR as of 2026-09-01
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What the document holds
Full text of CFTC whistleblower rules, 17 CFR Part 165 (165.1-165.20) and Appendices A (retaliation guidance) and B (Form TCR and WB-APP instructions), as on eCFR: definitions, submission procedures, confidentiality and anonymous filing, eligibility and ineligible persons, claim procedures and deadlines, 10-30% award range and criteria, related actions, payment from the Customer Protection Fund ($100 million balance cap; customer education funded when the 1 Oct balance exceeds $10 million), appeals, administration (claims review staff of 3-5), anti-retaliation; amendment history (2011, 2017, 2024). Already in the data: 4 rules and the 2024 amendment event. Added: $1 million threshold, discretionary amount, $100 million fund cap, five time limits, events for the 2011 publication and 2017 amendments. Left out as out of scope (not about rewards): the $10 million fund balance condition for customer education spending and the 3-5 member claims review staff. No statistics.
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Programmes (1)
Reward rules (11)
- Anonymous reports allowedtips may be filed anonymously; an anonymous award claimant must be represented by counsel1Since 24 Oct 2011 · eCFR 2026United States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Award is discretionaryamount of the award (within 10-30%)1Since 24 Oct 2011 · eCFR 2026United States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Fund balance above which sanctions are not depositedsanctions collected go to the Customer Protection Fund only while its balance does not exceed this; above it they go to the Treasury general fundUSD 100,000,000Since 24 Oct 2011 · eCFR 2026United States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Maximum award shareof monetary sanctions collected, in total30%Since 24 Oct 2011 · eCFR 2026United States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Minimum award shareof monetary sanctions collected in covered or related actions, in total10%Since 24 Oct 2011 · eCFR 2026United States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Minimum sanctions or amount collected to qualifymonetary sanctions in a covered judicial or administrative action (must exceed)USD 1,000,000Since 24 Oct 2011 · eCFR 2026United States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Time limit to file a claimwritten response contesting a Preliminary Determination (from its date, or from when the record materials are made available)60 daysSince 30 May 2017 · eCFR 2026United States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Time limit to file a claimForm WB-APP after the Notice of Covered Action (or final judgment in a related action)90 daysSince 24 Oct 2011 · eCFR 2026United States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Time limit to file a claimappeal of a Final Order on an award (whether, to whom, amount) to a US court of appeals30 daysSince 24 Oct 2011 · eCFR 2026United States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Time limit to file a claimtime to report to the CFTC after first reporting internally or to another authority, to keep the earlier date as the date of the tip180 daysSince 24 Oct 2011 · eCFR 2026United States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Time limit to file a claimprivate retaliation action in US district court, from the retaliatory act2 yearsSince 24 Oct 2011 · eCFR 2026United States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
Timeline (3)
- CFTC amends Part 165 whistleblower rules4 Sep 2024Rule changeUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- CFTC amends Part 165 (2017)30 May 2017Rule changeUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- CFTC whistleblower rules (Part 165) published25 Aug 2011Rule changeUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
About the document
What it covers Current text of CFTC whistleblower rules
Notes Amendment citations: 76 FR 53200 (Aug. 25, 2011), 82 FR 24487 (May 30, 2017), 89 FR 71820 (Sept. 4, 2024).
Source id usa-ecfr-17cfr165-2026 · accessed 3 Oct 2026