HR9717Referred to Committee

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to authorize certain treatment of customer property during commodity broker bankruptcy.

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Introduced
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3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-15
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1
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Shri Thanedar
Shri Thanedar
Democrat · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 96.8% (597 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

2026-07-15

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Plain-English Summary

When a commodity broker goes bankrupt, this proposal would clarify how customer money and investments held by that broker should be handled and protected. The change aims to ensure that customers' funds are treated fairly and recovered as quickly as possible during the bankruptcy process, rather than being tied up in lengthy legal disputes. This affects people and businesses who trade commodities like oil, grain, and metals through brokers.

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