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CFTC Cost-Benefit Analysis Improvement Act

Introduced: October 29, 2019 Introduced by: Johnson, Dusty Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Nov 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Oct 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 29, 2019
Introduced in House
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CFTC Cost-Benefit Analysis Improvement Act

This bill generally revises the cost-benefit analysis requirements for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

It establishes in the CFTC the Office of the Chief Economist. The office must perform the cost-benefit analyses of proposed CFTC regulations and orders. Additionally, such cost-benefit analyses must consider, among other things, the impact of market liquidity on relevant markets, available alternatives to direct regulation, and the cost of compliance for all regulated entities.

A court must affirm such cost-benefit analyses, unless it finds an abuse of discretion.

What's happening now November 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4909: CFTC Cost-Benefit Analysis Improvement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4909/
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"H.R. 4909: CFTC Cost-Benefit Analysis Improvement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4909/.
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H.R. 4909, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4909/.
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