To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify treatment of privileged information after disclosure to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes.
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
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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.
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