The SEC voted to adopt amendments and guidance related to rules concerning regulatory and public security-based swap transaction reporting.

The SEC adopted amendments to its rules of practice for administrative proceedings. The amendments (i) require persons who are involved in proceedings to submit all documents and other necessary items electronically, and (ii) adjust the timing of the hearings.

The CFTC Division of Market Oversight granted ICE Futures U.S. a 15-day extension of the public comment period and a 45-day extension of the stay period for a rule filing that would allow certain parties to block trades to engage in anticipatory hedging.

The House of Representatives passed the National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act, which amends the Securities Act by clarifying that the exemption from state registration applies to all national exchanges.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released its semiannual report on the risks faced by national banks and federal savings associations.