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The CFTC will hold an open meeting to consider (i) a proposed rule for Division of Clearing and Risk ("DCR") safeguards, (ii) a proposed rule for Division of Market Oversight ("DMO") safeguard-testing requirements and (iii) its final rule on the margin for uncleared swaps. The meeting will take place on December 16, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.

The House of Representatives Rules Committee held a hearing to consider the "Commodity End-User Relief Act" (H.R. 2289). The Rules Committee will vote on H.R. 2289 on June 3, 2015. A floor vote is expected on June 9, 2015. H.R. 2289 is similar to legislation passed by the House during the last Congress. It would codify and clarify Congressional intent where certain customer protections are concerned, reform the CFTC's operations, amend certain end-user provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, and make technical corrections to the CEA. Click here to view a summary of the hearing by Delta Strategy

The Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee of the U.S. Committee on Appropriations held a hearing titled "FY16 Budget Requests for the SEC CFTC." SEC Chair White and CFTC Chair Massad each testified about their agency's funding request and budget justification. In her testimony, Chair White indicated that security-based swaps, crowdfunding and executive compensation rulemakings are priorities for the SEC in 2015. She also stated that the SEC is discussing the creation of public guidelines on whether enforcement cases should be brought to administrative law judges or federal