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HR 3891 104th Congress House

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of contracts for the purchase or sale of a commodity for future delivery, which are made on or subject to the rules of a board of…

Official title: To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of contracts for the purchase or sale of a commodity for future delivery, which are made on o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of contracts for the purchase or sale of a commodity for future delivery, which are made on or subject to the rules of a board of trade, exchange, or market located outside the United States, when the commodity is deliverable in the United States.

Introduced: July 24, 1996 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops.
Jul 24, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 24, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 30, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of foreign futures contracts deliverable in the United States.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3891: To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of contracts for the purchase or sale of a commodity for future delivery, which are made on or subject to the rules of a board of trade, exchange, or market located outside the United States, when the commodity is deliverable in the United States.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3891/
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"H.R. 3891: To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of contracts for the purchase or sale of a commodity for future delivery, which are made on or subject to the rules of a board of trade, exchange, or market located outside the United States, when the commodity is deliverable in the United States.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3891/.
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H.R. 3891, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3891/.
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[H.R. 3891: To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of contracts for the purchase or sale of a commodity for future delivery, which are made on or subject to the rules of a board of trade, exchange, or market located outside the United States, when the commodity is deliverable in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3891/)
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