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Commodity Exchange Act

1936 federal law regulating commidities trading


1936 federal law regulating commidities trading

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shorttitleCommodity Exchange Act
othershorttitlesCommodity Exchange Act of 1936
longtitleAn Act to amend the grain futures act to prevent and remove obstructions and burdens upon interstate commerce in grains and other commodities by regulating transactions therein on commodity futures exchanges, to limit or abolish short selling, to curb manipulation, and for other purposes.
enacted by74th
effective dateJune 15, 1936
cite public law74-675
cite statutes at large
title amended7 U.S.C.: Agriculture
sections created§ 1
introducedinHouse
introducedbill
introducedby
committeesSenate Agriculture and Forestry Committee
passedbody1Senate
passeddate1May 29, 1936
passedvote162-16
passedas2
agreedbody3
agreeddate3
agreedvote3
agreedbody4
agreeddate4
agreedvote4
signedpresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
signeddateJune 15, 1936
unsignedpresident
unsigneddate
vetoedpresident
vetoeddate
overriddenbody1
overriddendate1
overriddenvote1
overriddenbody2
overriddendate2
overriddenvote2
amendments{{plainlist

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  • Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
  • Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act}} Commodity Exchange Act (ch. 545, , enacted June 15, 1936) is a federal act enacted in 1936 by the U.S. Government, with some of its provisions amending the Grain Futures Act of 1922.

The Act provides federal regulation of all commodities and futures trading activities and requires all futures and commodity options to be traded on organized exchanges. In 1974, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was created as a result of the Commodity Exchange Act, and in 1982 the National Futures Association (NFA) was created by CFTC.

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