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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 895 Creates Citizens' Intervention in Conspiracies Act and Establishes Whistleblower Rewards
Last action · March 13, 2025: Referred to JUDICIARY, March 13, 2025Sponsors: Kristine Howard and 8 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 895 establishes the Citizens' Intervention in Conspiracies Act, requiring the Office of Attorney General to set up reporting channels for individuals to submit evidence of specific federal and state offenses. Individuals who provide substantial information leading to a successful monetary recovery are eligible for a between 5% and 15% of the recovery.
Residents who provide vital evidence in state-prosecuted fraud, antitrust, or consumer protection cases can now receive financial compensation ranging from 5% to 15% of the recovered funds.
- The Commonwealth Attorneys Act governs the structure, powers, and duties of the Office of Attorney General and the Office of General Counsel in Pennsylvania. context
- The Office of Attorney General handles criminal prosecutions, civil enforcement actions, and consumer protection across Pennsylvania. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Office of Attorney General
The office must establish new public reporting channels, collect evidence on enumerated offenses, file witness award motions, and disburse awarded funds.
Informants and Whistleblowers
Individuals with evidence of statutory violations gain a formal mechanism to report information and become eligible for witness awards ranging from 5% to 15% of monetary recoveries.
Commonwealth Court
The court is tasked with hearing appeals and actions brought by individuals regarding witness award determinations.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does a resident report a violation under this act?
What is the financial reward for providing information that leads to a monetary recovery?
What happens if the Office of Attorney General does not include an informant in the witness award motion?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Mar 13, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to JUDICIARY, March 13, 2025
Version history
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Expansion of Citizen Participation in Enforcement
The bill integrates private citizen intelligence-gathering with state-level monetary recovery enforcement across a broad array of federal consumer and trade statutes.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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