H.R. 8180

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8180 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8180

To allow the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and certain 
authorities to exchange detailees on a temporary basis, and to allow 
resource-sharing from other Federal agencies.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 2, 2026

Mr. Mann (for himself and Mr. Figures) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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A BILL

To allow the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and certain 
authorities to exchange detailees on a temporary basis, and to allow 
resource-sharing from other Federal agencies.

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 International Operational 
Improvements Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. FOREIGN FUTURES AUTHORITY.

(a) In General.--Section 1a(26) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 
U.S.C. 1a(26)) is amended to read as follows:
``(26) Foreign futures authority.--The term `foreign 
futures authority' means any foreign government, or any law 
enforcement authority, department, central bank, ministry, 
agency, governmental body, or regulatory organization empowered 
by a foreign government to administer, enforce, or prosecute a 
law, rule, or regulation relating to matters involving futures, 
options, swaps, or commodities, or any such authority, 
department, or agency of a political subdivision of a foreign 
government empowered to administer, enforce, or prosecute a 
law, rule, or regulation as it relates to such matters.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 12(f) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
16(f)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``futures or options'' and 
inserting ``futures, options, swaps, or commodities''; 
and
(B) by striking ``administers or enforces'' and 
inserting ``administers, enforces, or prosecutes''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``in futures and 
options'' and inserting ``in futures, options, swaps, or 
commodities''.

SEC. 3. DETAILING AND RESOURCE-SHARING.

Section 2(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(16) Assistance from federal agencies.--
``(A) In general.--The Commission may accept any 
assistance, including services, funds, facilities, and 
other support services as determined by the Commission, 
to effectuate the purposes and provisions of this Act, 
from any department or agency of the United States that 
is authorized under other law to provide the 
assistance.
``(B) Detail flexibility.--When an employee from 
another department or agency is detailed to the 
Commission, the employee may be detailed on either a 
reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, and such detail 
shall be without interruption or loss of civil service 
status or privilege.
``(17) Assistance from foreign governmental entities.--
``(A) In general.--The Commission may--
``(i) accept details of officers or 
employees of a foreign futures authority or any 
department or agency of a foreign government, 
including a central bank or ministry, on a 
temporary basis as employees of the Commission 
pursuant to section 12(b) of this Act, or 
section 3101 or 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code; and
``(ii) detail officers or employees of the 
Commission to work on a temporary basis for an 
entity described in clause (i).
``(B) Reciprocity and reimbursement.--
``(i) Reciprocity not required.--Assistance 
described in subparagraph (A) need not be 
provided on a reciprocal basis.
``(ii) Reimbursement.--
``(I) In general.--The Commission 
may provide and accept assistance 
described in subparagraph (A) on a 
reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, 
only in accordance with a written 
agreement between the Commission and 
the respective foreign governmental 
entity.
``(II) Form.--A reimbursement to or 
from the Commission may be made in cash 
or in kind. The Commission shall credit 
a reimbursement received from a foreign 
governmental entity to the appropriate 
Commission appropriation, fund, or 
account.
``(C) Standards of conduct.--An officer or employee 
detailed under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be subject to 
the provisions of law relating to ethics, conflicts of 
interest, or corruption, and to any other statute 
governing the standards of conduct for Commission 
employees that are applicable to the type of 
appointment.
``(D) Limitation.--An officer or employee detailed 
under subparagraph (A)(i) may not hold any management 
position at the Commission.''.
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