A bill to direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to regulate brokers who engage in forward contracting in connection with producers of agriculture crops.

Summary

Directs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to prescribe regulations, including registration requirements, for brokers who engage in forward contracting for the purpose of merchandising a particular quantity of an agricultural crop by shifting the ownership of such quantity from the producer of the crop to another party as a result of such a contract and of the future delivery of, and payment for, such quantity of the crop.

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Timeline

1. 31 October 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 October 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 October 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 October 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Burlison, Bill D. [D-MO-10] · D · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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