1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2017 . 2. Amendment to ACPERA The Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–237 ; 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended by inserting after section 215 the following: 216. Anti-retaliation protection for whistleblowers (a) Whistleblower protections for employees, contractors, subcontractors, and agents (1) In general No employer may discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against a covered individual in the terms and conditions of employment of the covered individual because of any lawful act done by the covered individual— (A) to provide or cause to be provided to the Federal Government or a person with supervisory authority over the covered individual (or such other person working for the employer who has the authority to investigate, discover, or terminate misconduct) information relating to— (i) any violation of, or any act or omission the covered individual reasonably believes to be a violation of, the antitrust laws; or (ii) any violation of, or any act or omission the covered individual reasonably believes to be a violation of, another criminal law committed in conjunction with a potential violation of the antitrust laws or in conjunction with an investigation by the Department of Justice of a potential violation of the antitrust laws; or (B) to cause to be filed, testify in, participate in, or otherwise assist a Federal Government investigation or a Federal Government proceeding filed or about to be filed (with any knowledge of the employer) relating to— (i) any violation of, or any act or omission the covered individual reasonably believes to be a violation of, the antitrust laws