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Support for Commodity End-User Relief Act

Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow, the House will consider H.R. 2289, the Commodity End-User Relief Act. Introduced by House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11), Rep. Austin Scott (GA-8), and Rep. David Scott (GA-13), this bipartisan bill will reauthorize and improve the operations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as well as ensure robust markets, consumer protections, and a balanced approach to regulations impacting job creators. The House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 2289 on May 14, 2015, by voice vote.

The following list includes the more than 40 organizations that support H.R. 2289. Click each link below to view letters of support.

Agribusiness Association of Iowa

Agribusiness Council of Indiana/Indiana Grain and Feed Association

American Baptist Churches

American Cotton Shippers Association

American Farm Bureau Federation

American Feed Industry Association

American Gas Association

American Public Power Association

American Soybean Association

Commodity Markets Council

Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation

Edison Electric Institute

Futures Industry Association

Grain and Feed Association of Illinois

Kansas Grain and Feed Association

Michigan Agri-Business Association

Michigan Bean Shippers Association

Minnesota Grain and Feed Association

Missouri Agribusiness Association

National Association of Manufacturers

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

National Corn Growers Association

National Cotton Council

National Council of Farmer Cooperatives

National Grain and Feed Association

National Pork Producers Council

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Nebraska Grain and Feed Association

North American Export Grain Association

North Dakota Grain Dealers Association

Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance

Ohio AgriBusiness Association

Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association

Pacific Northwest Grain and Feed Association

Reform Pensions Board

Rocky Mountain Agribusiness Association

Southeast Minnesota Grain and Feed Dealers Association

South Dakota Grain and Feed Association

Tennessee Feed and Grain Association

Texas Grain and Feed Association

United Methodist Church

US Chamber of Commerce

USA Rice Federation

Wisconsin Agri-Business Association