HR7488Referred to Committee

CFTC Office of the Chief Economist Act of 2026

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-11
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Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
Republican · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 94.2% (602 recorded votes)

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

2026-03-20

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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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Finance and Financial Sector
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