Commodity Exchange Authority

The Commodity Exchange Authority was a former regulatory agency of USDA.^[1] It was established to administer the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936; it was the predecessor to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

References

1. Hagstrom, Jerry (1 October 1997). "Commodity Clash". Government Executive. Retrieved 2 May 2025.

•  This article incorporates public domain material from Jasper Womach. Report for Congress: Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition (PDF). Congressional Research Service.