H.R.1610: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011

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Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the element of the definition of a major swap participant which states that the participant's outstanding swaps create substantial counterparty exposure that could have serious adverse effects on the financial stability of the U.S. banking system or financial markets. Specifies "net"...

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Date Description
Hearings Held Prior to Introduction.
Hearings Held Prior to Introduction.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Financial Services
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13 .
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
April 15, 2011

Introduced in the House by Mike Grimm (R-N.Y.)

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