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Version 07 · Reported to House · Nov 26, 2019
CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and generally revises provisions related to the CFTC. Among other things, the bill
exempts certain companies from the mandatory swaps clearing requirements if they have less than $10 million in assets,
provides for the regulation of digital commodities,
exempts certain charitable organizations from commodity trading advisor and commodity pool operator registration requirements,
provides that the CFTC's authority to enforce prohibitions regarding fraud and other disruptive trading practices applies to foreign activities,
eliminates the double-sided confirmation requirement for swap data repositories, and
expands whistleblower protections.
People & committees
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D–MN
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 254.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 116-313.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 116-313.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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