What does Preamble of DEATH BETS Act do?

This bill proposes to amend the Commodity Exchange Act. The proposed amendment would prohibit the listing of contracts related to war, death, and similar activities.

What does SHORT TITLE. of DEATH BETS Act do?

This bill is formally titled the ``Discouraging Exploitative Assassination, Tragedy, and Harm Betting in Event Trading Systems Act'' or the ``DEATH BETS Act''.

What does PROHIBITION ON LISTING OF CONTRACTS RELATING TO WAR, DEATH, AND of DEATH BETS Act do?

This section amends the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit registered entities from listing or clearing certain contracts. The prohibition applies to agreements, contracts, transactions, or swaps based on excluded commodities. These contracts cannot involve, relate to, or reference terrorism, assassination, war, or similar activities, as determined by the Commission. The prohibition also extends to contracts that involve, relate to, or reference an individual's death, or could be construed as correlating closely to an individual's death.

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DEATH BETS Act

Last updated: 3/10/2026 · Introduced: 3/10/2026

Author: Adam Schiff (D-CA)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill amends the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit registered entities from listing or clearing contracts related to war, terrorism, or similar activities.
It also prohibits contracts that reference or correlate closely to an individual's death.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will determine which contracts fall under these prohibitions.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 7942(In Committee)Official page

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