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S.3268: Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced July 15, 2008
- Latest Major Action July 25, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
17 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to extend its coverage to energy commodities such as petroleum products and natural gas.Prohibits the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from permitting a foreign board of trade to provide its members or other participants subject to CFTC jurisdiction direct access to its electronic trading and order matching system unless it meets specified...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Introduced in the Senate. Ordered read the first time Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 882.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 183.
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Star Print ordered on the measure as reported.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Measure laid before Senate by motion.
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Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
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Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with instructions to report back forthwith, wtih the following amendment [SA 5100] made in Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 43. Record Vote Number: 184.
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Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the measure was not invoked (Record Vote Number 184) entered in Senate.
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| July 15, 2008 |
Introduced in the Senate by Harry Reid (D-Nev.) |