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H.R. 6377 (110th): Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008

To direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to utilize all its authority, including its emergency powers, to curb immediately the role of excessive speculation in any contract market within the jurisdiction and control of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, on or through which energy futures or swaps are traded, and to eliminate excessive speculation, price distortion, sudden or unreasonable fluctuations or unwarranted changes in prices, or other unlawful activity that is causing major market disturbances that prevent the market from accurately reflecting the forces of supply and demand for energy commodities.

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Overview

Introduced:

Jun 26, 2008
110th Congress, 2007–2009

Status:
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on June 26, 2008 but was never passed by the Senate.

Sponsor:

Collin Peterson

Representative for Minnesota's 7th congressional district

Democrat

Text:

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Last Updated: Jul 8, 2008
Length: 6 pages

History

Jun 26, 2008
 
Introduced

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Jun 26, 2008
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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H.R. 6377 (110th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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