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To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify treatment of privileged information after disclosure to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-4325| House 
| Updated: 9/25/2019
Jefferson Van Drew

Jefferson Van Drew

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill addresses the application of privileged information protections to information provided to and provided by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Specifically, certain privileges are not waived by the CFTC upon providing commodity exchange information in accordance with provisions regarding disclosures to the public, Congress, federal and state authorities, and specified foreign authorities. Additionally, the CFTC may not be compelled to disclose certain privileged information obtained from a foreign futures authority. Furthermore, certain entities will not be considered to have waived privilege upon providing information to the CFTC.
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Timeline
Sep 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
  • September 12, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 12, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • September 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Finance and Financial Sector

Business recordsCommodities marketsCommodity Futures Trading CommissionCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLawyers and legal servicesRight of privacyU.S. and foreign investments

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify treatment of privileged information after disclosure to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-4325| House 
| Updated: 9/25/2019
This bill addresses the application of privileged information protections to information provided to and provided by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Specifically, certain privileges are not waived by the CFTC upon providing commodity exchange information in accordance with provisions regarding disclosures to the public, Congress, federal and state authorities, and specified foreign authorities. Additionally, the CFTC may not be compelled to disclose certain privileged information obtained from a foreign futures authority. Furthermore, certain entities will not be considered to have waived privilege upon providing information to the CFTC.
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Timeline
Sep 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
  • September 12, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 12, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • September 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Jefferson Van Drew

Jefferson Van Drew

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business recordsCommodities marketsCommodity Futures Trading CommissionCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLawyers and legal servicesRight of privacyU.S. and foreign investments