Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Government should lead an international diplomatic initiative to limit inefficient speculation on international energy exchanges through the adoption of international standards for energy futures trading margin requirements as an appropriate means of ensuring access to reliable and affordable supplies of crude oil.
Latest action · Jun 17, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 17, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. government should lead a diplomatic initiative to limit speculation on international energy exchanges through the adoption of international standards for energy futures trading margin requirements as a means of ensuring access to reliable and affordable crude oil supplies.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 17, 2008 to Jun 26, 2008; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Original | Jun 17, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Original | Jun 17, 2008 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Jun 17, 2008 |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Jun 26, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 17, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 17, 2008Introduced in House
- Jun 17, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1238-1239)
- Jun 17, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1238 | Thomas E. Petri R-WI | Jun 17, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Government should lead an international diplomatic initiative to limit inefficient speculation on international energy exchanges through the adoption of international standards for energy futures trading margin requirements as an appropriate means of ensuring access to reliable and affordable supplies of crude oil.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 17, 2008Introduced in House
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