HR 2620 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under such Act.

Introduced Jun 2, 2015 Originated House Sponsor David Scott D-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 20, 2015 Became Public Law No: 114-36.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 2, 2015
  2. Passed HouseJun 23, 2015
  3. Passed SenateJul 9, 2015
  4. To the PresidentJul 14, 2015
  5. Became lawJul 20, 2015

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 23, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude cotton future contracts involving cotton that is grown outside of the United States and tendered for delivery from coverage under the Act, including the requirement that the cotton be classified by the Department of Agriculture.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 2, 2015 to Jun 18, 2015, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-GAAustin ScottOriginalJun 2, 2015
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandOriginalJun 2, 2015
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalJun 2, 2015
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordJun 15, 2015
R-NYChristopher P. GibsonJun 18, 2015

Actions 19

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 20, 2015Became Public Law No: 114-36.
  2. Jul 20, 2015Signed by President.
  3. Jul 14, 2015Presented to President.
  4. Jul 10, 2015Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Jul 9, 2015Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4979)
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1655A bill to amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under that Act.Identical billJun 24, 2015

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jun 24, 2015Received in Senate
  3. Jun 23, 2015Reported in House
  4. Jun 23, 2015Engrossed in House
  5. Jun 2, 2015Introduced in House

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