Further Definition of “Swap”-Inclusions
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Open for public comment until Nov. 18, 2026. Comment on Regulations.gov
- What it does
Consistent with its jurisdiction over swaps, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission" or "CFTC") is proposing to further define the term "swap" to explicitly include event contracts, including those based on sports-, politics-, cultural-, and weather- related events (the "Proposal").
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3038-AF82 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Comments must be received by November 18, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-21377 |
|---|---|
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking. |
| Agencies | Commodity Futures Trading Commission |
| Published | Oct. 19, 2026 |
| Comments close | Nov. 18, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 3038-AF82 |
| Docket | CFTC-2026-2213 |
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