HR 2264 110th Congress House Commerce Antitrust law Cartels Crime and Law Enforcement Energy Energy prices Energy supplies Foreign Trade and International Finance Government liability (International law) International Affairs Law OPEC countries Petroleum industry Privileges and immunities Restrictive trade practices

NOPEC

Introduced: May 10, 2007 See on congress.gov

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May 23, 2007

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169.

May 22, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 345 - 72 (Roll no. 398). (text: CR H5556-5557)

May 22, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 22, 2007

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5581-5582)

May 22, 2007

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

May 22, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2264.

May 22, 2007

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5556-5560)

May 22, 2007

Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

May 21, 2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 96.

May 21, 2007

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-160.

May 17, 2007

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

May 17, 2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 11, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1028)

May 10, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

May 10, 2007

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
May 22, 2007	House · vote #398	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	345–72	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 21, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2007 or NOPEC - Amends the Sherman Act to declare it to be illegal and a violation of the Act for any foreign state or instrumentality thereof to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state or any other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint action, to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product (petroleum), to set or maintain the price of petroleum, or to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for petroleum, when such action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of petroleum in the United States.

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.

What's happening now May 23, 2007

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169.

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