Skip to main content
HR 718 104th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Advice and consent of the Senate Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity exchanges Congress Congressional reporting requirements Executive reorganization Federal Reserve System Federal advisory bodies Federal employees Foreign Trade and International Finance Futures trading Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Labor and Employment Margins (Security trading) Options (Contract) Presidential appointments Securities Securities and Exchange Commission

Markets and Trading Reorganization and Reform Act

Introduced: January 27, 1995 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 25, 1995
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 3, 1995
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 30, 1995
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 21, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 10, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Feb 10, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Feb 3, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops.
Jan 27, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 27, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Establishment of Commission

Title II: Transfers of Functions

Title III: Federal Financial Markets Coordinating Council

Title IV: Administrative Provisions

Title V: Transitional, Savings, and Conforming Provisions

Title VI: Effective Date

Markets and Trading Reorganization and Reform Act - Title: Establishment of Commission - Establishes the Markets and Trading Commission (the Commission) as an independent regulatory body.

Title II: Transfers of Functions - Transfers to the Commission: (1) all functions of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (2) the margin authority of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Empowers the Commission to adjust and prescribe margin levels with respect to futures contracts.

Title III: Federal Financial Markets Coordinating Council - Establishes the Federal Financial Markets Coordinating Council to: (1) coordinate the regulatory operations of the Federal regulatory agencies represented on the Council; and (2) establish an advisory committee composed of representatives of the futures, commodities, options, securities exchanges, and the banking industry; and (3) present biennial status reports to the Congress.

Title IV: Administrative Provisions - Sets forth guidelines for Commission personnel and administration.

Title V: Transitional, Savings, and Conforming Provisions - Prescribes procedural guidelines for the transfer and allocation of appropriations and personnel.

Title VI: Effective Date - Sets forth the effective date of this Act.

What's happening now October 25, 1995

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7