Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") is rescinding a policy contained in an appendix to its regulations concerning acceptance of settlements in administrative and civil proceedings. This policy is commonly understood to limit a respondent's or defendant's ability to deny allegations following settlement.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Commodity Futures Trading Commission 17 CFR Part 10 AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) is rescinding a policy contained in an appendix to its regulations concerning acceptance of settlements in administrative and civil proceedings. This policy is commonly understood to limit a respondent's or defendant's ability to deny allegations following settlement. DATES: This rule is effective June 8, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Andrews, Deputy General Counsel for Regulation, sdandrews@cftc.gov , 202-308-7563, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since 1998, [ 1 ] the Commission has maintained a policy, codified in appendix A to part 10 of its rules of practice for adjudicatory proceedings, 17 CFR part 10 , that the Commission will not accept settlement  [ 2 ] offers where the respondent or defendant continues to deny the allegations, or the findings of fact and conclusions of law. For the reasons explained below, the Commission now rescinds this policy and repeals appendix A of part 10. I. Background When the Commission exercises its authority to investigate and bring enforcement actions, [ 3 ] it does not litigate every action to judgment. Like all parties to litigation, the Commission and litigant against whom it brings a federal distric…
Citation: 91 FR 34570
