Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act .

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Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act prohibits any publicly traded company from retaliating or discriminating against an employee who provides information to the government regarding violation of the securities laws. This provision is aimed at protecting whistleblowers who report illegal or unethical conduct by their employers. It is important to note that this protection is limited to employees of publicly traded companies and does not apply to federal whistleblowers reporting agency misconduct (A), limiting securities activities of commercial banks (B), or imposing liability on fraudulent conduct involving governmental programs (C).