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S. 3205 110th Congress Senate

Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008

Official title: A bill to direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to utilize all its authority, including its emergency powers, to curb immediately the role of excessi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to utilize all its authority, including its emergency powers, to curb immediately the role of excessive speculation in any contract market within the jurisdiction and control of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, on or through which energy futures or swaps are traded, and to eliminate excessive speculation, price distortion, sudden or unreasonable fluctuations or unwarranted changes in prices, or other unlawful activity that is causing major market disturbances that prevent the market from accurately reflecting the forces of supply and demand for energy commodities.

Introduced: June 26, 2008 Introduced by: Maria Cantwell Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Commodity Futures Trading CommissionEnergyEnergy demandEnergy prices
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Energy suppliesFutures tradingGovernment Operations and PoliticsIndependent regulatory commissionsPetroleumSwaps (Finance)
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 26, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 26, 2008
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 Latest action June 26, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008 - Directs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to utilize all its authority, including its emergency powers, to: (1) curb immediately the role of excessive speculation in any contract market within its jurisdiction and control on or through which energy futures or swaps are traded; and (2) eliminate excessive speculation, price distortion, sudden or unreasonable fluctuations or unwarranted changes in prices, or other unlawful activity that is causing major market disturbances that prevent the market from accurately reflecting the forces of supply and demand for energy commodities.

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  • HR 6377 Identical bill Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3205: Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3205/
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"S. 3205: Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3205/.
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