HR 6899 — CFTC Advisory Committee Improvement Act of 2025

Summary

Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shall establish advisory committees to serve as vehicles for discussion and communication on regulatory matters.
Specifies that advisory committees shall hold meetings as necessary and submit reports and recommendations, including minority views, to the CFTC.
Makes advisory committees established by the CFTC subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code).
Allows existing advisory committees to continue operating under their current charter or prior law until the charter is renewed or September 30, 2026, whichever occurs first.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Taylor, David J. (R-OH) [#2]

1 cosponsor

Rep. Brown, Shontel M. (D-OH) [#11]

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to David J. Taylor’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

Employer not reported $20,445
CLERMONT COUNTY $7,400
TWINS BUICK GMC $6,600
RENT-2-OWN $6,600
AMERICAN FINANCIAL $4,300

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for David J. Taylor → · Outside spending →

Actions (3)

May 20, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development. · house
Dec 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
Dec 18, 2025 Introduced in House

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 18, 2025

Mr. Taylor (for himself and Ms. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to improve the administration of advisory committees at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “CFTC Advisory Committee Improvement Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHANGES.

(a) In General.—Section 2(a)(15) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)(15)) is amended to read as follows:

“(15) Advisory committees.—

“(A) Establishment.—The Commission shall establish advisory committees to serve as vehicles for discussion and communication on matters related to the regulatory activities of the Commission.

“(B) Activities.—The activities of an advisory committee shall include the following:

“(i) to hold meetings at such intervals as necessary to carry out the functions of the advisory committee; and

“(ii) to submit to the Commission such reports and recommendations to the Commission (including minority views, if any) as the advisory committee deems appropriate.

“(C) Applicability of the federal advisory committee act.—An advisory committee established under this paragraph shall be subject to chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.”.

(b) Existing Advisory Committees.—An advisory committee that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, had a charter established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or that was established by section 2(a)(15) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as in effect before such date of enactment, may continue to operate in accordance with the charter or in accordance with such section, as so in effect, until the charter is renewed or September 30, 2026, whichever occurs first. <all>

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