APEX Act

Summary

Aluminum Pricing Examination Act or the APEX Act This bill extends the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to include the markets for aluminum premiums. Specifically, the CFTC has jurisdiction over (1) the process and manner in which reference prices for such premiums are set or reported, and (2) whether the mechanism for setting such reference prices is fair and transparent. Additionally, the CFTC must consult with the Department of Justice regarding relevant information, including allegations of anticompetitive conduct.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 22 July 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 22 July 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 July 2021

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 July 2021

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 July 2021

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Tammy Baldwin · D · Sponsor
• Tom Cotton · R · Sponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → APEX Act
• related to → APEX Act