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S.888: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about finance and financial sector
- Introduced May 7, 2013
- Latest Major Action May 8, 2013
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
19 (7 Democrats, 12 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) to exempt, from the rules of prudential regulators for swap dealers and major swap participants with respect to initial and variation margin requirements for swaps not cleared by a registered derivatives clearing organization, those swaps in which one of the counterparties: (1) is eligible for an exception from clearing requirements for certain significant price discovery agreements, contracts, or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| May 8, 2013 |
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 67.
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| May 7, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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| May 7, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) |