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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Rules for Precious Metals Storage Facilities
Record date · June 24, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Senate Amendment 6336 proposes new requirements for how major financial clearing organizations select and approve facilities for storing precious metals like gold and silver. The amendment aims to reduce the current reliance on storage near New York City by requiring geographic diversity in storage locations across all U.S. time zones.
This amendment would require major financial clearinghouses to approve at least two precious metals storage facilities in each U.S. time zone, potentially lowering storage costs and changing market access for investors and participants in the precious metals futures market.
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Who It Affects
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Systemically important derivatives clearing organizations
These organizations must develop new selection criteria, formal application processes, and ensure they have at least two approved depositories in every U.S. time zone.
Precious metals storage facilities
These facilities gain a formal application process to be selected as approved depositories by clearing organizations.
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Decentralization of Financial Infrastructure
The amendment represents a deliberate policy shift to force the decentralization of critical financial storage infrastructure away from traditional hubs like New York City.
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