CFTC Office of the Chief Economist Act of 2026
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
2026-03-20
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2026-02-11
Plain-English Summary
This bill would establish an independent Office of the Chief Economist within the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the federal agency that oversees futures markets and derivatives trading. The office would conduct economic research and analysis to help the CFTC make better-informed decisions about regulating financial markets and protecting investors and traders from fraud and manipulation. This change would give the agency more in-house economic expertise to understand complex market trends and risks.
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