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HR 4457 112th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory procedures Commodities markets Commodity Futures Trading Commission Energy prices Energy storage, supplies, demand Oil and gas

To require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets.

Introduced: April 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 10, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Apr 19, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 19, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Instructs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to use its authority (including emergency powers) to: (1) to curb immediately the role of excessive speculation in any contract market within its jurisdiction and control that is serving as a platform for the trading of energy futures or swaps; and (2) eliminate excessive speculation, price distortion, sudden or unreasonable fluctuations, 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.



What's happening now May 10, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 11
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 19, 2012
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 19, 2012
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Apr 19, 2012
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 19, 2012
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 19, 2012
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 19, 2012
FILNER, BOB
· Apr 19, 2012
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Apr 19, 2012
JACKSON, JESSE
· Apr 19, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· Apr 19, 2012
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 19, 2012
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 19, 2012
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 19, 2012
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 19, 2012
Tsongas, Niki
· Apr 19, 2012
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 19, 2012
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 19, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4457: To require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4457/
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"H.R. 4457: To require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4457/.
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H.R. 4457, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4457/.
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