House bill · 110th Congress · Did not become law
To provide for a study of the effects of speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude oil, and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading.
Sponsor: Rep. Joe Barton R-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 22, 2008
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Latest action: May 22, 2008 — Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
25 cosponsors — 25 Republicans
0 of 25 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Stephen Buyer (R-IN), Nathan Deal (R-GA), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Sam Johnson (R-TX), John Kuhl (R-NY), Steven LaTourette (R-OH), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Jim McCrery (R-LA), Sue Myrick (R-NC), Stevan Pearce (R-NM), Charles Pickering (R-MS), Todd Platts (R-PA), George Radanovich (R-CA), Mike Rogers (R-MI), John Shadegg (R-AZ), Cliff Stearns (R-FL), Lee Terry (R-NE), William Thornberry (R-TX), Fred Upton (R-MI), Edward Whitfield (R-KY).
More from the sponsor
Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Joe Barton.
- H.R. 3584 (110th) SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
- H.R. 3059 (110th) To increase the corporate average fuel economy standards for automobiles, and for other purposes.
- H.Res. 560 (110th) Regarding the recent actions of Hugo Chavez and the Government of Venezuela.
- H.R. 6132 (110th) To authorize the use of amounts in the Nuclear Waste Fund to promote the recycling of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 6134 (110th) Renewable Fuel Adjustment Act of 2008
- H.R. 3176 (110th) SCHIP Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2007
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.