CFTC Proprietary Information Act of 2026

David Rouzer

Republican · NC · Representative

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• David Scott (D-GA-13)Original· 2026-03-26

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

2026-03-26

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This bill would protect sensitive business information that companies share with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a federal agency that oversees futures markets and derivatives trading, by limiting when that information can be publicly disclosed or shared with other agencies. The legislation aims to give financial firms, traders, and other market participants more confidence that their proprietary data—such as trading strategies, pricing models, or business plans—won't be released to competitors or the public. This could affect how transparent the CFTC's regulatory oversight is while potentially encouraging companies to more freely share information with regulators.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8125 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8125 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936 for the protection of proprietary information, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2026 Mr. Rouzer (for himself and Mr. David Scott of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936 for the protection of proprietary information, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``CFTC Proprietary Information Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. Section 8 of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 12) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(j) Proprietary Information.-- ``(1) In general.--For any proprietary information provided to the Commission, the Commission shall, after notice and comment, adopt rules and regulations to apply the provisions of this section to the proprietary information the Commission obtains or receives, to the extent such information is not already covered by the provisions of this section. ``(2) Policies.--With regard to proprietary information the Commission obtains or receives, the Commission shall adopt rules and regulations, to-- ``(A) address circumstances when the Commission requests proprietary information; ``(B) safeguard the information, taking into consideration the level of sensitivity of the information; ``(C) limit access to the information to appropriate staff, as determined by the Commission; and ``(D) protect the information from unlawful use or disclosure. ``(3) Sharing.--The Commission shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to paragraph (1), regarding the sharing of such proprietary information with other governmental entities. The rules shall require the Commission to receive assurances that such other governmental entity shall maintain sufficient safeguards consistent with-- ``(A) policies that achieve the objectives of subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of paragraph (2) of this subsection; and ``(B) the limitations set forth in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (e) concerning the confidentiality of any such information received.''. <all>

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