Commodity Futures Trading Commission Research and Development Modernization Act of 2025

This bill rewrites the section of the Commodity Exchange Act that covers research and development at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It requires the CFTC to run research, demonstration, and information programs on new technologies in the markets it oversees, including effects on cybersecurity and systemic risk, and to make educational materials for the public. The CFTC could adopt research plans and enter into agreements other than standard contracts to support those plans. It could also accept non-cash contributions, such as data, services, or use of facilities, until October 1, 2031, and must notify the House and Senate Agriculture Committees within 14 days of agreeing to accept one. The CFTC would have to report each year to those committees on these agreements and contributions.

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Sponsors

• Austin Scott Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors