A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions.

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Congressional Summary of S 876

Amends the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the treatment of affiliate transactions that may be exempt from clearing requirements to authorize such an exemption only if the affiliate enters into the swap to hedge or mitigate the commercial risk of the person that is not a financial entity (as under current law), provided that an appropriate credit support measure or other mechanism must be used if the hedge or mitigation of commercial risk is addressed by entering into a swap with either: (1) a swap dealer or major swap participant, or (2) a security-based swap with a security-based swap dealer or major security-based swap participant.

Current Status of Bill S 876

Bill S 876 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 26, 2015. Bill S 876 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on March 26, 2015.  Bill S 876's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. as of March 26, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 876

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 876

Primary Policy Focus

Finance and Financial Sector

Potential Impact Areas

Commodities marketsSecurities

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 876

A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions.A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions.
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