HR 6074 · 110th Congress · Commerce

Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008

Introduced 2008-05-15· Sponsored by Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 744.(2008-05-21)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2008-05-20
Roll #332
Yea 324Nay 84
Democrats
221 Yea·2 Nay
Republicans
103 Yea·82 Nay
PassedHouse · 2008-05-20
Roll #332
Yea 324Nay 84
Democrats
221 Yea·2 Nay
Republicans
103 Yea·82 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 - No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2008 or NOPEC - Amends the Sherman Act to make it illegal for any foreign state or instrumentality thereof to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state or any other person, when such action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of petroleum in the United States, to: (1) limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product (petroleum); (2) set or maintain the price of petroleum; or (3) otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for petroleum. Denies a foreign state engaged in such conduct sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction or judgements of U.S. courts in any action brought to enforce this Act. States that no U.S. court shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this Act. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action in U.S. district court to enforce this Act. Makes an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state in an action brought under this Act. Directs the Attorn…

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Cosponsors (19)

19 Democrats