HRES 1278 · 110th Congress · International Affairs

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Government should lead an international diplomatic initiative to limit inefficient speculation on international energy exchanges through the adoption of international standards for energy futures trading margin requirements as an appropriate means of ensuring access to reliable and affordable supplies of crude oil.

Introduced 2008-06-17· Sponsored by Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(2008-06-17)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. government should lead a diplomatic initiative to limit speculation on international energy exchanges through the adoption of international standards for energy futures trading margin requirements as a means of ensuring access to reliable and affordable crude oil supplies.…

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Cosponsors (10)

3 Democrats7 Republicans