Joint resolution to extend the effective date of certain provisions of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974.
Public Law 94-16 · H.J.Res. 335 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Apr 16, 1975 · Finance and Financial Sector
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Foley (D-WA-5)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. William Wampler, Rep. Robert Bergland,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Permits the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to grant provisional designation as a contract market to any boards of trade for any commodities traded thereon for such period not in excess of 90 days from the effective date of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act. Permits the Commission to grant provisional registration as a futures commission merchant, floor broker, associated person, commodity trading adviser, and commodity pool operator to any person for such period not in excess of 90 days from the effective date of such Act.
Permits the Commission to defer for not to exceed 90 days from the effective date of such Act specified registration and reporting requirements for persons associated with any futures commission merchant, commodity trading advisors, and commodity pool operators, and to defer specified provisions relating to administrative disciplinary proceedings and of submission to the Commission by contract markets of proposed bylaws and rules.
Defers effectiveness for 90 days of designated additional provisions of such Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Apr 16, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-16.
- PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Apr 15, 1975Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Apr 14, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Apr 10, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Apr 9, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Apr 8, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Apr 7, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Mar 19, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.