Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that created the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as an independent agency to regulate futures and options markets.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 canonical | 2 |
| CFTC Act of 1974 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6772609 — 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)
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Target entity: Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 Context triple: [Commodity Exchange Act, amendedBy, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974]
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A.
Commodity Exchange Act
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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B.
Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990
The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 is a U.S. federal law that established chief financial officer positions in major federal agencies to improve government financial management, accountability, and reporting.
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C.
Garn–St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982
The Garn–St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982 was a major U.S. banking deregulation law that expanded the powers of depository institutions and loosened restrictions on interest rates and mortgage lending.
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D.
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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E.
Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act
The Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act is a U.S. federal law that defines the powers, purposes, and operating authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation in administering agricultural support and stabilization programs.
- 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 Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 Target entity description: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that created the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as an independent agency to regulate futures and options markets.
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A.
Commodity Exchange Act
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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B.
Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990
The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 is a U.S. federal law that established chief financial officer positions in major federal agencies to improve government financial management, accountability, and reporting.
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C.
Garn–St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982
The Garn–St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982 was a major U.S. banking deregulation law that expanded the powers of depository institutions and loosened restrictions on interest rates and mortgage lending.
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D.
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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E.
Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act
The Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act is a U.S. federal law that defines the powers, purposes, and operating authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation in administering agricultural support and stabilization programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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financial regulation law ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
ensure financial integrity of futures markets
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promote fair and orderly futures trading ⓘ protect market participants ⓘ protect the public from fraud in commodity futures trading ⓘ protect the public from manipulation in commodity futures trading ⓘ |
| amended | Commodity Exchange Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
commodity pool operators
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commodity trading advisors ⓘ designated contract markets ⓘ futures commission merchants ⓘ introducing brokers in commodities ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Title 7 of the United States Code
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linked to:
United States Code Title 7
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| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| createdAgency |
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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linked to:
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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| empoweredAgencyTo |
adopt regulations implementing the Commodity Exchange Act
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bring enforcement actions in federal court ⓘ register futures industry intermediaries ⓘ set standards for futures exchanges ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| established | independent regulatory agency for futures and options ⓘ |
| foundationFor | later U.S. derivatives reforms ⓘ |
| grantedEnforcementAuthorityTo |
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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linked to:
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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| grantedRulemakingAuthorityTo |
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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linked to:
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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| historicalSignificance |
created specialized federal regulator for derivatives markets
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marked shift from agricultural to financial focus in futures regulation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| legalBasisFor | Commodity Futures Trading Commission jurisdiction ⓘ |
| oversightBy |
United States House Committee on Agriculture
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linked to:
House Committee on Agriculture
United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry ⓘ |
| policyArea |
consumer and investor protection
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securities and derivatives regulation ⓘ |
| regulates |
futures markets
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options markets ⓘ |
| relatedTo | U.S. derivatives market regulation framework ⓘ |
| sector | financial services regulation ⓘ |
| shortName | CFTC Act of 1974 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Gerald Ford ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
commodity futures
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commodity options ⓘ derivatives regulation ⓘ |
| transferredAuthorityFrom |
Commodity Exchange Authority
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linked to:
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
U.S. Department of Agriculture ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Agriculture
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| typeOfRegulation |
market conduct regulation
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prudential oversight of futures commission merchants ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 Description of subject: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that created the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as an independent agency to regulate futures and options markets.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Futures Trading Practices Act of 1992
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relatedTo
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974
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linked to: Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974