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HRES 1278 110th Congress House

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…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Government should lead an international diplomatic initiative to limit inefficient … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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 18, 2008 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
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.
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 Latest action June 17, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 18, 2008
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 18, 2008
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 17, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1278: 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.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1278/
MLA
"H. Res. 1278: 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.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1278/.
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H. Res. 1278, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1278/.
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[H. Res. 1278: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1278/)
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