,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajaji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ag1 #bjbf,mr4 
,baumg>tn] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,agriculture1 & 9 addition to !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !          
,commodity ,ex*ange ,act to prohibit    
wildfire ev5t contracts on pr$iction    
m>kets1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,wildfire ,ev5t ,contract ,prohibition  
,act4  #b4 ,prohibition on wildfire ev5t
 contracts ,section #e;c7c77#e7 ( !     
,commodity ,ex*ange ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#g;a-#b7;c77#e77 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,prohibition on     
wildfire ev5t contracts  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is        
section1 no agreem5t1 contract1         
transaction1 or swap involv+ a matt]    

describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 7or any index1   
measure1 value1 or data relat$ !reto1 or
 occurr5ce1 ext5t ( an occurr5ce1 or    
cont+5cy bas$ !reon7 may be li/$ or made
 available = cle>+ or trad+ on or ?r\gh 
a regi/]$ entity4  7ii7 ,matt] describ$ 
,! matt] ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 is any  
wildfire ev5t1 includ+ ! ignition1      
occurr5ce1 location1 duration1 int5sity1
 size1 spread1 conta9m5t1 evacuation    
result+ f1 injury or dea? caus$ by1 or  
prop]ty damage result+ f a wildfire4  4 
#c4 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (     
,congress t-- 7#a7 wildfire ev5t        
contracts create an improp] f9ancial    
inc5tive to pr(it f ! ignition1 spread1 
duration1 & de/ructive effects ( a      
wildfire2  7#b7 su* contracts may       
und]m9e public confid5ce 9              
em]g5cy-response decisions & create     
opportunities to exploit mat]ial        
nonpublic in=mation conc]n+ wildfire    
conditions1 incid5t op]ations1          
evacuation ord]s1 or conta9m5t          
activities2  7#c7 f$]ally regulat$      

m>kets %\ld n facilitate gambl+ on !    
de/ruction ( homes1 bus9esses1 natural  
res\rces1 or communities2 &  7#d7 no?+ 9
 ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act
 preempts a ,/ate law t regulates or    
prohibits gambl+ or gam+4  #d4 ,review (
 exi/+ au?orities relat+ to wildfire    
ev5t trad+  7a7 ,review ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! 
,*airman ( ! ,commodity ,futures ,trad+ 
,commission1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! heads (  
su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z ! ,attorney    
,g5]al det]m9es appropriate1 %all       
conduct a review ( exi/+ ,f$]al crim9al 
& civil au?orities relat+ to conduct    
und]tak5 = ! purpose ( influ5c+1        
exploit+1 or pr(it+ f a wildfire ev5t   
?r\gh an ev5t contract or o!r wag]4  7b7
 ,matt]s includ$ ,! review "u subsection
 7a7 %all include an assessm5t (-- 7#a7 
,f$]al crim9al & civil au?orities       
applicable to an individual :o          
int5tionally causes1 attempts to cause1 

or conspires ) ano!r p]son to cause a   
wildfire = ! purpose ( influ5c+ !       
outcome (1 or pr(it+ f1 an ev5t contract
 or o!r wag]2  7#b7 ,f$]al crim9al &    
civil au?orities applicable to an       
individual :o trades on ! basis (       
mat]ial nonpublic in=mation relat+ to a 
wildfire ev5t1 includ+ in=mation reg>d+ 
ignition1 fire behavior1 incid5t        
response1 evacuation1 or conta9m5t2     
7#c7 ! applicability ( ,f$]al           
conspiracy1 aid+-&-abett+1 fraud1       
m>ket-manipulation1 money-laund]+1      
=feiture1 & illegal gambl+ au?orities to
 conduct describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &    
7#b72  7#d7 ! ability ( ,f$]al ag5cies  
to inve/igate & pursue conduct involv+  
(f%ore pr$iction-m>ket plat=ms1 digital 
assets1 or o!r cross-bord] means ( plac+
 or facilitat+ wag]s on wildfire ev5ts2 
7#e7 b>ri]s to coord9ation among !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,commodity       
,futures ,trad+ ,commission1 ,f$]al     
l&-managem5t ag5cies1 ,/ate & local law 
en=cem5t ag5cies1 & wildfire            

incid5t-managem5t p]sonnel2 &  7#f7 :e!r
 additional legislation1 includ+ enhanc$
 p5alties1 =feiture au?orities1 report+ 
requirem5ts1 or in=mation-%>+           
au?orities1 is necess>y to det] &       
prosecute su* conduct4  7c7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] complet+ ! review
 requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,agriculture
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee
 on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry (
 ! ,s5ate a report describ+ ! f9d+s ( ! 
review & any legislative recomm5dations4