# 119-sjres-9: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission relating to "Commission Guidance Regarding the Listing of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts".

119-sjres-9, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission relating to "Commission Guidance Regarding the Listing of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sjres-9
- Congress: 119
- Title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission relating to "Commission Guidance Regarding the Listing of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would disapprove the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's guidance on listing voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts.** It would prevent the CFTC and market participants from implementing or relying on that guidance.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stops federal guidance on carbon contracts: mixed, low. This joint resolution would disapprove the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's final guidance on listing voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts (89 Fed. Reg. 83378, Oct. 15, 2024). If enacted, that guidance would have no force or effect and the CFTC and market participants could not implem…

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## Sources
- [119-sjres-9 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/9)

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- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-9 (as of 2026-04-21).