H.R. 8148

Summary

H.R. 8148, the Prediction Market RISK Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 27, 2026 by Rep. Seth Moulton (D). It was referred to Agriculture, and last saw action on Mar 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Record

Text

H.R. 8148 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 8148 IH: Prediction Market Restrictions on Insider Speculation and Knowledge-Trading Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-27
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8148  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 27, 2026   Mr. Moulton  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To reaffirm the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s authority to enforce prohibited activity on prediction markets.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Prediction Market Restrictions on Insider Speculation and Knowledge-Trading Act   or the   Prediction Market RISK Act  .
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Definition
The term  prediction market contract  means any financial instrument, contract, or derivative listed on or offered by a platform engaged in interstate commerce and tied to the occurrence or non-occurrence of a future event, including market-based event contracts.
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CFTC authority to enforce prohibited transactions occurring in relation to a prediction market contract
Section 4(c) and section 6(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7a–2(c) ) apply to illegal trading practices occurring with relation to a prediction market contract.

Tracker

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To reaffirm the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's authority to enforce prohibited activity on prediction markets.

Sponsors

Rep. Seth Moulton (D) sponsors H.R. 8148 alone.

Seth Moulton

Rep. · D–MA-6 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 8148 went before 1 committee: Agriculture.

Agriculture

Agriculture

Referred To · Mar 27, 2026 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8148 has taken 2 actions since Mar 27, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8148 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8148 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

• Prediction Market RISK Act — Display Title
• Prediction Market RISK Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• Prediction Market Restrictions on Insider Speculation and Knowledge-Trading Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To reaffirm the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's authority to enforce prohibited activity on prediction markets. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 1 firm and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8148 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Gaming/Gambling/Casino, Indian/Native American Affairs, Budget/Appropriations, Immigration, Natural Resources.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8148 under Finance and Financial Sector, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8148’s is Finance and Financial Sector.

Constitutional authority

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 58 (Friday, March 27, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOULTON:H.R. 8148.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2791]

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