Whistleblower Award Determination
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 16, 2026. Document 2026-19006. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission" or "CFTC") is amending its rules implementing section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA"). Section 23 of the CEA and the Commission's implementing regulations provide for the payment of awards, subject to certain limitations and conditions, to whistleblowers who provide the Commission with information that aids in successful enforcement efforts. The Commission is adopting amendments, which are modeled on a similar provision in the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") regulations, to part 165 of its regulations to increase the efficiency, transparency, and predictability of whistleblower claims process, thereby protecting and enhancing the program's effectiveness in incentivizing whistleblowers to report. The amendments also include technical corrections to the whistleblower rules to reflect the Whistleblower Office's ("WBO") move in 2025, consistent with its adjudicatory functions, to the Office of the General Counsel ("OGC").
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has published 12 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 11 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3038-AF74 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- June 15, 2026 Proposed rule. Whistleblower Award Determination
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective October 16, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-19006 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Commodity Futures Trading Commission |
| Published | Sept. 16, 2026 |
| Effective date | Oct. 16, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 3038-AF74 |
| Docket | CFTC-2026-2080 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register