Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act

Bill: 112-hr-2586
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2011-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Commodities markets
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Financial services and investments
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-19
text: 
Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in interpreting or defining a &quot;security-based swap execution facility,&quot; from requiring one to: (1) have a minimum number of participants receive a bid or offer or respond to any trading system or platform functionality, (2) display or delay bids or offers for any period of time, (3) limit the means of interstate commerce used by market participants to enter into and execute swap transactions on the trading system or platform; or (4) require bids or offers on one trading system or platform operated by the swap execution facility to interact with bids or offers on another trading system or platform operated by the swap execution facility.

action_date: 2011-12-23
text: 
Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in interpreting or defining a &quot;security-based swap execution facility,&quot; from requiring it to: (1) have a minimum number of participants receive a bid or offer or respond to any trading system or platform functionality, (2) display or delay bids or offers for any period of time, (3) limit the means of interstate commerce used by market participants to enter into and execute swap transactions on the trading system or platform, or (4) require bids or offers on one trading system or platform operated by the swap execution facility to interact with bids or offers on another trading system or platform operated by that facility.
 
Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in interpreting or defining a &quot;security-based swap execution facility,&quot; from requiring such a facility to do any of the things the CFTC is prohibited by this Act from requiring, with the exception that the SEC may not require such a facility to limit the means of interstate commerce used by market participants to enter into and execute security-based swap transactions on the method of trading functionality.

action_date: 2012-02-08
text: 
Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in interpreting or defining a &quot;security-based swap execution facility,&quot; from requiring it to: (1) have a minimum number of participants receive a bid or offer or respond to any trading system or platform functionality, (2) display or delay bids or offers for any period of time, (3) limit the means of interstate commerce used by market participants to enter into and execute swap transactions on the trading system or platform, or (4) require bids or offers on one trading system or platform operated by the swap execution facility to interact with bids or offers on another trading system or platform operated by that facility.
 
Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in interpreting or defining a &quot;security-based swap execution facility,&quot; from requiring such a facility to do any of the things the CFTC is prohibited by this Act from requiring, with the exception that the SEC may not require such a facility to limit the means of interstate commerce used by market participants to enter into and execute security-based swap transactions on the method of trading functionality.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-02-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 266.
action_date: 2012-02-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 112-345, Part II.
action_date: 2012-02-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 112-345, Part II.
action_date: 2012-02-01
text: House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 8, 2012.
action_date: 2012-01-25
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2012-01-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-01-25
text: Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Discharged.
action_date: 2011-12-23
text: House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 1, 2012.
action_date: 2011-12-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 112-345, Part I.
action_date: 2011-12-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 112-345, Part I.
action_date: 2011-11-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2011-11-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-11-15
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2011-11-15
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-10-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-08-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
action_date: 2011-07-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
action_date: 2011-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-07-19
text: Introduced in House