CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4895
Sponsor: Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
Introduced: 2019-10-29 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Bankruptcy
Commodities markets
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Digital media
Economic theory
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Inflation and prices
Licensing and registrations
Metals
Minority employment
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Trade secrets and economic espionage
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: 

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. 
 

action_date: 2019-11-26
text: 

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. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 254.
action_date: 2019-11-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 116-313.
action_date: 2019-11-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 116-313.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2019-10-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-10-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: Introduced in House