WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Futures trading

S. 3689, The Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $773.16

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 3671, The Over-the-Counter Swaps Speculation Limit Act

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3671 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to develop and impose aggregate position limits on certain large over-the-counter transactions and classes of large over-the-counter transactions....

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H.R. 6604, The Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.71

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6604 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets....

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S. 3652, The Financial Market Investigation, Oversight, and Reform Act of 2008

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3652 would provide for financial market investigation, oversight, and reform....

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S. 3577, The Prevent Excessive Speculation Act

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3577 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities....

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H.R. 6513, The Securities Act of 2008

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6513 would amend the Federal securities laws to enhance the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement, corporation finance, trading and markets, investment management, and examination programs....

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S. 3268, The Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3268 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities....

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S. 3255, The Over-the-Counter Speculation Act

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3255 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the oversight of large trades of over-the-counter energy and agricultural contracts to prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation....

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S. 3248, The Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2008

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3248 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify the treatment of purchases of certain commodity futures contracts and financial instruments with respect to limits established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission relating to excessive speculation....

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S. 3202, The Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3202 would address record high gas prices at the pump....

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H.R. 6377, The Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6377 would 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 it would eliminate excessive speculation, price distortion, sudden or unreasonable fluctuations or unwarranted changes in prices, or other unlawful activity...

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S. 3205, The Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3205 would 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 it would eliminate excessive speculation, price distortion, sudden or unreasonable fluctuations or unwarranted changes in prices, or other unlawful activity t...

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H.R. 6412, The Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6412 would promote the energy security of the United States....

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H.R. 6406, To elevate the Inspector General of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6406 would elevate the Inspector General of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978....

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S. 3183, The End Oil Speculation Act of 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3183 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide oil and gas price relief by requiring the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take action to end excessive speculation....

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S. 3185, The Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3185 would provide for regulation of certain transactions involving energy commodities, and it would strengthen the enforcement authorities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act and the Federal Power Act....

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H.R. 6349, The Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6349 would provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission....

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H.R. 6341, The Energy Markets Anti-Manipulation and Integrity Restoration Act

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6341 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for regulation of energy derivatives....

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H.R. 6330, The Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6330 would provide for regulation of certain transactions involving energy commodities, and it would strengthen the enforcement authorities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act and the Federal Power Act....

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H.R. 6334, The Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6334 would provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission....

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H.R. 6279, The Oil Speculation Reduction Act of 2008

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6279 would reduce speculation in crude oil markets....

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S. 3134, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets, and for other purposes

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3134 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets....

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S. 3131, The Oil Speculation Control Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3131 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure the application of speculation limits to speculators in energy markets....

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S. 3130, The Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3130 would provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission....

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H.R. 6264, To prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6264 would prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities....

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