Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Small Financial Institution Certainty Act This bill requires the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to exempt certain financial institutions from clearing requirements for commodity swaps. Specifically, the CFTC must exempt insured depository institutions, farm credit system institutions, credit unions, bank holding companies, and savings and loan holding companies that have less than $10 billion in assets. Currently, the CFTC has discretion regarding whether to exempt depository institutions, farm credit system institutions, and credit unions that have less than $10 billion in assets.
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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
Banking and financial institutions regulationCommodities markets
Small Financial Institution Certainty Act
USA116th CongressHR-4604| House
| Updated: 10/16/2019
Small Financial Institution Certainty Act This bill requires the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to exempt certain financial institutions from clearing requirements for commodity swaps. Specifically, the CFTC must exempt insured depository institutions, farm credit system institutions, credit unions, bank holding companies, and savings and loan holding companies that have less than $10 billion in assets. Currently, the CFTC has discretion regarding whether to exempt depository institutions, farm credit system institutions, and credit unions that have less than $10 billion in assets.