U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8125: CFTC Proprietary Information Act of 2026
Status: In committee, March 26, 2026
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936 for the protection of proprietary information, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936 for the protection of proprietary information, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, March 26, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936 for the protection of proprietary information, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CFTC Proprietary Information Act of 2026 . SECTION 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 …
Sponsors
- David Rouzer (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- David Scott (D, HD-GA-13)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
Common questions
- What is HB8125?
- HB8125 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): CFTC Proprietary Information Act of 2026.
- What does HB8125 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936 for the protection of proprietary information, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB8125?
- In committee as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8125?
- David Rouzer (R, HD-007), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB8125?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8125
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