HR 7488 · 119th Congress

CFTC Office of the Chief Economist Act of 2026

This bill creates a new Office of the Chief Economist at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which is the federal agency that oversees futures and derivatives markets. The Chief Economist will serve as the Commission's main economic advisor and will lead a team focused on analyzing the economic impact o…

Sponsor

Bresnahan, Robert P. (R-Pennsylvania)

Introduced

2026-02-11

Policy area

Finance and Financial Sector

Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.