Commodity Exchange Act
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The Commodity Exchange Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates commodity futures and options markets to prevent fraud, manipulation, and abusive trading practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commodity Exchange Act canonical | 11 |
| Title XIII – Commodity Futures | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1341071 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commodity Exchange Act Context triple: [Public Law 111-203, amended, Commodity Exchange Act]
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A.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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B.
Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921
The Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 is a U.S. federal law designed to prevent unfair, deceptive, and anti-competitive practices in the livestock, meatpacking, and poultry industries and to protect producers, consumers, and fair trade.
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C.
U.S. Securities Act of 1933
The U.S. Securities Act of 1933 is a landmark federal law that established strict disclosure requirements for securities offerings to protect investors and restore confidence in financial markets after widespread abuses revealed by the stock market crash and ensuing economic crisis.
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D.
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is a landmark federal law that created the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and established comprehensive regulation of secondary trading of securities in the United States to restore investor confidence and prevent market abuses.
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E.
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is an independent federal agency that oversees and regulates U.S. derivatives markets, including futures, options, and certain swaps, to promote market integrity and protect investors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commodity Exchange Act Target entity description: The Commodity Exchange Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates commodity futures and options markets to prevent fraud, manipulation, and abusive trading practices.
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A.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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B.
Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921
The Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 is a U.S. federal law designed to prevent unfair, deceptive, and anti-competitive practices in the livestock, meatpacking, and poultry industries and to protect producers, consumers, and fair trade.
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C.
U.S. Securities Act of 1933
The U.S. Securities Act of 1933 is a landmark federal law that established strict disclosure requirements for securities offerings to protect investors and restore confidence in financial markets after widespread abuses revealed by the stock market crash and ensuing economic crisis.
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D.
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is a landmark federal law that created the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and established comprehensive regulation of secondary trading of securities in the United States to restore investor confidence and prevent market abuses.
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E.
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is an independent federal agency that oversees and regulates U.S. derivatives markets, including futures, options, and certain swaps, to promote market integrity and protect investors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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financial regulation law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CEA ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
market integrity
ⓘ
market participants from fraud and manipulation ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 ⓘ Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ⓘ Futures Trading Act of 1982 ⓘ Futures Trading Practices Act of 1992 ⓘ |
| authorizes |
CFTC enforcement actions
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civil monetary penalties for violations ⓘ injunctive relief in federal court ⓘ trading suspensions and bans ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
anti-fraud rules
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anti-manipulation rules ⓘ exchange designation standards ⓘ position limits on speculative trading ⓘ recordkeeping requirements ⓘ registration requirements for commodity pool operators ⓘ registration requirements for commodity trading advisors ⓘ registration requirements for futures commission merchants ⓘ reporting requirements ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| defines |
commodity
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eligible contract participant ⓘ futures contract ⓘ swap ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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linked to:
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
|
| establishedRegulator |
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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linked to:
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
|
| governs |
derivatives clearing organizations
ⓘ
designated contract markets ⓘ swap execution facilities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| legalArea |
commodities law
ⓘ
securities and derivatives law ⓘ |
| originalEnactmentYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| predecessorRegulator |
Commodity Exchange Authority
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linked to:
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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| purpose |
to prevent abusive trading practices
ⓘ
to prevent fraud in commodity derivatives trading ⓘ to prevent market manipulation ⓘ |
| regulates |
commodity futures markets
ⓘ
commodity options markets ⓘ swaps markets ⓘ |
| replaced | Grain Futures Act ⓘ |
| requires | registration of derivatives intermediaries ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
commodity derivatives
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futures contracts ⓘ options on futures ⓘ swaps ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Commodity Exchange Act Description of subject: The Commodity Exchange Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates commodity futures and options markets to prevent fraud, manipulation, and abusive trading practices.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Commodity Exchange Act