To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit event contracts based on terrorism, assassination, war, gaming, illegal activity, election outcomes, government activities, or other activities determined by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to be contrary to the public interest, and to allow States to exempt themselves from the prohibition on gaming contracts.

The bill titled "To amend the Commodity Exchange Act" was introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 7840 on March 5, 2026. It aims to prohibit event contracts related to terrorism, assassination, war, gaming, illegal activity, election outcomes, government activities, or other activities deemed contrary to the public interest by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Additionally, it seeks to grant States the ability to exempt themselves from the prohibition on gaming contracts.