CFTC Proprietary Information Act of 2026
CFTC: Protecting Private Business Information
The CFTC Proprietary Information Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
This bill has support from the top Republican and Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, which makes it much more likely to move forward than most bills.
Key Points
- This bill tells the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to create strict rules for handling private business information. The agency would have to explain how it asks for this data and how it keeps it safe from being leaked or used illegally.
- The new rules would limit who can see sensitive information. Only specific staff members who need the data for their jobs would be allowed to access it, which helps prevent trade secrets from being shared with the wrong people.
- If the agency wants to share this private data with other parts of the government, it must get a promise that the other group will keep it just as safe. This prevents sensitive information from being exposed when it moves between different government offices.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
News
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
CFTC Proprietary Information Act of 2026
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