HRES 1278
110th Congress
House
International Affairs
Diplomacy
Energy
Energy supplies
Finance and Financial Sector
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Futures trading
Margins (Security trading)
Petroleum
Securities regulation
Standards
Treaties
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: June 17, 2008
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Became law
Jun 17, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1238-1239)
Jun 17, 2008
Introduced in House
Jun 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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