HR 4325
116th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Business records
Commodities markets
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Foreign and international corporations
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Lawyers and legal services
Right of privacy
U.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.
Introduced: September 12, 2019
Introduced by:
Van Drew, Jefferson
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Sep 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Committees of jurisdiction
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