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House bill · 110th Congress · Did not become law

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.

H.R. 6264Introduced Jun 12, 2008Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Sponsor: Rep. John Larson D-CT
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 19, 2008 — Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.

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

120 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 113 Democrats

7 of 120 cosponsors (6%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Jason Altmire (D-PA), Michael Arcuri (D-NY), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Marion Berry (D-AR), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Timothy Bishop (D-NY), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Robert Brady (D-PA), Bruce Braley (D-IA), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), Christopher Carney (D-PA), André Carson (D-IN), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Ben Chandler (D-KY), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Danny Davis (D-IL), Lincoln Davis (D-TN), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Norman Dicks (D-WA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and 90 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Larson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Connecticut in Congress · CT-1 district

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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.