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HR 5248 109th Congress House

Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2006

Official title: To regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives.

Introduced: May 16, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 10, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2343)
May 9, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
May 2, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1923-1924)
Apr 27, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 27, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 10, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2343)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2006 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to extend its jurisdiction to certain: (1) "included energy transactions" traded on an electronic trading facility; and (2) energy commodities involved in over-the-counter transactions.

Sets forth reporting and recordkeeping requirements for: (1) certain contract participants that enter into or execute "included energy transactions;" and (2) electronic trading facilities for energy commodities.

Extends prohibitions against fraudulent transactions to: (1) filling an order by offset against the other person's order; and (2) knowingly and willfully becoming the buyer in respect to another person's selling order, or the seller in respect to another person's buying order, without the other person's prior consent.

Empowers the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to impose civil and criminal penalties for price manipulation and other violations of such Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 20, 2006
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Jun 12, 2006
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 16, 2006
WATT, MELVIN
· May 3, 2006
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Apr 27, 2006
Chandler, Ben
· Apr 27, 2006
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 27, 2006
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 27, 2006
INSLEE, JAY
· Apr 27, 2006
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 27, 2006
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 27, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5248: Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5248/
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"H.R. 5248: Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5248/.
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