# 119-hr-9128: CFTC Protection of Information and Data Act of 2026

119-hr-9128, CFTC Protection of Information and Data Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9128
- Congress: 119
- Title: CFTC Protection of Information and Data Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-13

## Summary

**Expanded disclosure and privilege-protected information sharing.** This bill would rewrite Section 8 of the Commodity Exchange Act to define who the Commodity Futures Trading Commission can share trader data with and how legal privileges are handled when that data moves across agencies or borders. - Traders and market participants: Would let the Commission disclose names, addresses, and trading amounts publicly only where those details have already been publicly released under the same rule. This targets transparency about who trades and how much they trade but limits new public revelations. - Federal, state, and foreign authorities: Would allow federal departments, State agencies, and qualified foreign authorities to request Commission-held information. Each disclosure comes with limits on further redistribution and typically bars disclosure except in adjudicatory actions or in U.S. legal proceedings. - Legal counsel and privilege: Would define “privilege” to include attorney‑client and work‑product protections and state that sharing information under the new rules generally does not waive those privileges. The bill also makes clear the Commission cannot use this rule to withhold information from Congress or to avoid complying with U.S. court orders.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- CFTC data sharing with governments: mixed, low. If enacted, the CFTC would be able to share information it holds with U.S. departments and agencies, Federal Reserve Banks when acting for the Board, State and local agencies, and qualified foreign authorities when they request it. Federal recipients would only be able to disclose the information i…
- Congress and public access to trader data: mixed, low. If enacted, any congressional committee acting within its jurisdiction would be able to request the names and addresses of traders on boards of trade and how much of any commodity each trader bought or sold, and the CFTC would have to provide that information. The CFTC would also be able to make pu…
- Protections for privileged CFTC records: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would define privileged information to include attorney‑client, work‑product, governmental, and similar protections under U.S., state, or foreign law. It would say that sharing information with the CFTC or listed authorities would not automatically waive those privileges. It wo…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9128 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9128)

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- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9128 (as of 2026-09-13).