Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§8303 Abusive swaps

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 109— - WALL STREET TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REGULATION OF OVER-THE-COUNTER SWAPS MARKETS › Part Part A— - Regulatory Authority › § 8303

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Either the CFTC or the SEC can make rules to collect needed information about markets for any swaps or security-based swaps. Each agency can also issue reports about swaps it finds harmful to market stability or to market participants.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §8303

Commerce and Trade — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the Securities and Exchange Commission, or both, individually may, by rule or order—

(1)collect information as may be necessary concerning the markets for any types of—

(A)swap (as defined in section 1a of title 7); or

(B)security-based swap (as defined in section 1a of title 7); and

(2)issue a report with respect to any types of swaps or security-based swaps that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the Securities and Exchange Commission determines to be detrimental to—

(A)the stability of a financial market; or

(B)participants in a financial market.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 8303

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73