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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
8cb0caf9-2ff0-4a82-982f-1e1474c3ee9c
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-16 22:33:14
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
$430,000
Expenses method
C
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

CME GROUP, INC.

Contact
LINDA RICH
Phone
+1 202-638-3838
Address
zip:20004, city:WASHINGTON, state:DC, street:325 7th Street N.W. Suite 310

Client

CME GROUP INC

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2007-08-13

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

AGR — Agriculture

Issues related to regulation of clearinghouses, swap data repositories, swap execution facilities, and designated contract markets; Issues related to CFTC Funding; Issues related to Derivatives Clearing Market Structure; Issues related to CFTC Reauthorization; H.R. 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (Sec. 101; Definitions under the Securities Act of 1933, Sec. 102; Definitions under the Commodity Exchange Act, Sec. 103; Definitions under this Act, Sec. 107; Commodity Exchange Act savings provisions, Section 401; Commission jurisdiction over digital commodity transactions, and Section 409; Exclusion for Decentralized Finance Activities); Issues related to Crypto Spot Market Structure legislation; Issues related to the Clearing of US Treasury futures; Issues related to H.R. 8007 - SILVER Act.

Lobbyists: LINDA DALLAS RICH; JASON SPENCE; RAQUEL SUAREZ HAWK; ms ANNE MARA KLEIN GRAY; GAVIN PARKE; mrs HANNAH COOKE

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

FIN — Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues related to H.R. 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (Sec. 101; Definitions under the Securities Act of 1933, Sec. 102; Definitions under the Commodity Exchange Act, Sec. 103; Definitions under this Act, Sec. 107; Commodity Exchange Act savings provisions, Section 401; Commission jurisdiction over digital commodity transactions, and Section 409; Exclusion for Decentralized Finance Activities); Issues related to Basel III Bank Capital Standards; Issues related to the Clearing of US Treasury futures.

Lobbyists: LINDA DALLAS RICH; JASON SPENCE; RAQUEL SUAREZ HAWK; ms ANNE MARA KLEIN GRAY; GAVIN PARKE; mrs HANNAH COOKE

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to tax treatment of futures, securities, and commodities; Issues related to Sec. 1256 of the tax code related to the tax treatment of futures and options.

Lobbyists: LINDA DALLAS RICH; JASON SPENCE; ms ANNE MARA KLEIN GRAY; GAVIN PARKE; RAQUEL SUAREZ HAWK; mrs HANNAH COOKE

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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