No Bets on Wildfires Act
Sponsored By: Representative Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]
Introduced
Summary
Would ban listing or clearing of any wildfire-related event contract by registered entities under the Commodity Exchange Act. This bill would add a new subsection to section 5c that forbids a registered entity from listing for trading or accepting for clearing any agreement, contract, transaction, or swap that involves a wildfire. The prohibition covers wildfires "caused by whatever means" and applies regardless of a contract's structure, purpose, or whether it references or settles on a wildfire's occurrence or impact. The text includes no exemptions, phase-in, or new penalties, so enforcement would rely on existing Commodity Exchange Act authorities and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1]
CA • R
Sponsored 10/29/2026
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 10/29/2026
Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]
CA • R
Sponsored 10/29/2026
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