Ask AI
Bill116th CongressFiled Oct 29, 2019Finance and Financial Sector
H.R. 4895

CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019

Bill journey · stage 2 of 5

Under committee review

Filed
Comm.
Floor
Both
Law

What it doesSummary 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.

What just happenedNov 26, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 254.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7](D-MN)Sponsor
28 cosponsors15 D13 R
Read on Congress.gov
28cosponsors1committees9actions4related bills25subjects
  1. Nov 26, 2019CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 254.

  2. Nov 26, 2019CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 116-313.

    Agriculture Committee
  3. Nov 26, 2019Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 116-313.

    Agriculture Committee
  4. Nov 14, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

    Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
  5. Oct 30, 2019Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Agriculture Committee
  6. Oct 30, 2019Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Agriculture Committee
  7. Oct 29, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Agriculture Committee
  8. Oct 29, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  9. Oct 29, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to HouseNov 26, 20197

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.
Introduced in HouseOct 29, 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.
CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019 — Informed