# 119-hr-6598: Commodity Futures Trading Commission Research and Development Modernization Act of 2025

119-hr-6598, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Research and Development Modernization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6598
- Congress: 119
- Title: Commodity Futures Trading Commission Research and Development Modernization Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Modernizes CFTC research authority.** This bill would create a Research and Development Program so the Commodity Futures Trading Commission can study emerging technologies and test tools with developers and market users. - Gives the Commission power to adopt a Research and Development Plan by rule or order and to use an "Other Transaction Authority" when normal contracting is infeasible. This lets the agency run tailored R&D activities and set written policies for those transactions. - Lets the Commission partner with developers and market users to explore effects of new technologies on markets, including cybersecurity, data security, and systemic risk, and to create educational materials for producers, market users, and the public. - Allows limited non‑monetary contributions such as access to facilities, data, or services when they further a development plan, with limits to protect fairness and required disclosures to congressional agriculture committees within 14 days. - Requires an annual report within 60 days after each fiscal year that details other transactions and covered non‑monetary contributions, their utility, status, sources, and any sums spent, and, if readily ascertainable, the value of non‑monetary items.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- CFTC research and partnership authority: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to run ongoing research, development, demonstration, and public information programs about new market technologies and risks. The Commission would have to adopt a research and development plan by rule or order naming priority areas an…

## Related bills

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- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-1357: Susan Muffley Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6598 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6598)

## Related
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- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-1357: Susan Muffley Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1357)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6598 (as of 2026-09-21).