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H.R. 6604:
Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008
110th Congress

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2007-2008
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See H.R. 6604 [110th] on THOMAS for the official source of information on this bill or resolution.

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes.

Overview

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Text:
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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedJul 24, 2008
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Amendments (1 proposed)View Amendments
Occurred: Passed HouseJul 30, 2008
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President(did not occur)
This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session.
Last Action:
Oct 2, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
Jul 30, 2008: This bill failed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The vote was held under a suspension of the rules to cut debate short and pass the bill, needing a two-thirds majority. This usually occurs for non-controversial legislation. The totals were 276 Ayes, 151 Nays, 8 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Sep 18, 2008: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The totals were 283 Ayes, 133 Nays, 17 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

SupportOppose
Air Transport Association of America
Defenders of Wildlife
OMEGA- West Virginia Oil Marketers & Grocer's Association
Agricultural Retailers Association
American Agriculture Movement
American Association of Crop Insurers
American Corn Growers Association
American Cotton Shippers Association
Independent Cattlemen?s Association of Texas
Minnesota Corn Growers Association
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
National Corn Growers Association
National Cotton Council of America
National Farmers Organization
National Farmers Union
National Grange
National Milk Producers Federation
National Sorghum Producers
R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America
Southern Peanut Farmers Federation
Southwest Council of Agribusiness
Texas Cotton Association
United Egg Producers
United States Cattlemen?s Association
US Rice Producers Associations
USA Rice Federation
Western Cotton Shippers Association
Women Involved in Farm Economics
FreedomWorks
ERISA Industry Committee
Financial Services Roundtable
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
Futures Industry Association
International Swaps and Derivatives Association
American Bankers Association
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Morgan Stanley

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