S 770 · 96th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to prohibit trading in potato futures on commodity exchanges.

Introduced 1979-03-27· Sponsored by Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.(1979-03-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit trading in potato (Solanum tuberosum) futures on commodity exchanges. Establishes a $5,000 fine for violation of this prohibition.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican