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Federal Register documents on event contracts and prediction markets
37 documents mention event contracts or prediction markets in the Federal Register. The newest was published Oct 28, 2026. Newest first. A title links to its abstract when the Federal Register publishes one.
| Published | Agency | Type | Title | Comments close | Federal Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | Notice | Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council; Public Meeting | 2026-21966 | |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Proposed Rule | Further Definition of “Swap”-Inclusions | Nov 18, 2026 | 2026-21377 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Rule | Further Definition of “Swap” To Exclude Casino-Style Gambling Products | Nov 18, 2026 | 2026-21376 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Securities and Exchange Commission | Notice | Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Permit the Listing of Binary Options Overlying Key Performance Indicators Reported by Certain Issuers of Stock | 2026-21149 | |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Proposed Rule | Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets | Dec 14, 2026 | 2026-20888 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Securities and Exchange Commission | Notice | Self-Regulatory Organizations; MEMX LLC; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule Change To Adopt Rules for the Listing and Trading of Securities Event Contracts on the Exchange | 2026-20801 | |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Securities and Exchange Commission | Notice | Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Permit the Listing of Binary KPI Options | 2026-19139 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Rule | Whistleblower Award Determination | 2026-19006 | |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Securities and Exchange Commission | Notice | Self-Regulatory Organizations; MEMX LLC; Notice of Filing of a Proposal To Adopt Rules for the Listing and Trading of Securities Event Contracts on the Exchange | 2026-17465 | |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Notice | Renewal of the Innovation Advisory Committee | 2026-16423 | |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Notice | Innovation Advisory Committee | 2026-16328 | |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Proposed Rule | Conflicts and Affiliations | Oct 5, 2026 | 2026-15948 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Securities and Exchange Commission | Notice | Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend its Rules To Permit the Listing of Binary Options Overlying Key Performance Indicators (“KPIs”) Reported by Certain Issuers of Stock (“Binary KPI Options”) | 2026-14201 | |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Securities and Exchange Commission | Notice | Request for Comment on Novel ETFs | Jul 2, 2026 | 2026-13423 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Proposed Rule | Data Reporting Requirements for Certain Event Contracts | Jul 31, 2026 | 2026-13239 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Securities and Exchange Commission | Proposed Rule | Joint Request for Comment on Further Definition of “Swap” and “Security-Based Swap” and on Alternative Compliance | Aug 24, 2026 | 2026-12743 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Proposed Rule | Whistleblower Award Determination | Jul 15, 2026 | 2026-12006 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Proposed Rule | Prediction Markets; Public Interest Determinations | Jul 27, 2026 | 2026-11854 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Proposed Rule | Prediction Markets | Apr 30, 2026 | 2026-05105 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Proposed Rule | Event Contracts; Withdrawal of Proposed Regulatory Action | 2026-02454 | |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Rule | Provisions Common to Registered Entities | 2024-24388 | |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Proposed Rule | Event Contracts | Aug 8, 2024 | 2024-14610 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Proposed Rule | Event Contracts | Jul 9, 2024 | 2024-12125 |
| May 8, 2024 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Notice | Sunshine Act Meetings | 2024-10120 | |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Proposed Rule | Protection of Clearing Member Funds Held by Derivatives Clearing Organizations | Feb 16, 2024 | 2023-28767 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Proposed Rule | Investment of Customer Funds by Futures Commission Merchants and Derivatives Clearing Organizations | Jan 17, 2024 | 2023-24774 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Proposed Rule | Provisions Common to Registered Entities | Nov 6, 2023 | 2023-18694 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Securities and Exchange Commission | Rule | Prohibition Against Fraud, Manipulation, or Deception in Connection With Security-Based Swaps; Prohibition Against Undue Influence Over Chief Compliance Officers | 2023-12592 | |
| May 11, 2022 | Securities and Exchange Commission | Proposed Rule | Rules Relating to Security-Based Swap Execution and Registration and Regulation of Security-Based Swap Execution Facilities | Jun 10, 2022 | 2022-07850 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Homeland Security Department; Office of the Secretary | Notice | Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security/United States Coast Guard-018 Exchange System and Morale Well-Being and Recreational Systems Files System of Records | Dec 1, 2014 | 2014-25907 |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Securities and Exchange Commission | Rule | Further Definition of “Swap,” “Security-Based Swap,” and “Security-Based Swap Agreement”; Mixed Swaps; Security-Based Swap Agreement Recordkeeping | 2012-18003 | |
| Jul 27, 2011 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Rule | Provisions Common to Registered Entities | 2011-18661 | |
| May 23, 2011 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Securities and Exchange Commission | Proposed Rule | Further Definition of “Swap,” “Security-Based Swap,” and “Security-Based Swap Agreement”; Mixed Swaps; Security-Based Swap Agreement Recordkeeping | Jul 22, 2011 | 2011-11008 |
| Nov 2, 2010 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Proposed Rule | Provisions Common to Registered Entities | Jan 3, 2011 | 2010-27533 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | Homeland Security Department; Office of the Secretary | Notice | Privacy Act of 1974; United States Coast Guard-018 Exchange System and Morale Well-Being and Recreation System Files System of Records | Jan 20, 2009 | E8-29783 |
| Jul 7, 2008 | Defense Department; Army Department | Notice | Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | E8-15296 | |
| May 7, 2008 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Notice | Concept Release on the Appropriate Regulatory Treatment of Event Contracts | Jul 7, 2008 | E8-9981 |
Source: the Federal Register API, searched for "event contracts" and "prediction markets", read daily (last read Nov 8, 2026). Federal Register text is public domain. See also Kalshi series and the changes feed.