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HR 5186 112th Congress House Energy Commodities markets Financial services and investments Oil and gas

Halt Index Trading of Energy Commodities (HITEC) Act

Introduced: April 27, 2012 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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May 10, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Apr 27, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 27, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Halt Index Trading of Energy Commodities (HITEC) Act - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to declare unlawful for: (1) a commodity index fund to engage in an energy commodity transaction if any person investing in the fund is an excluded investor, (2) an energy commodity index fund to accept an investment from a person who is an excluded investor, or (3) a commodity index fund to hold an investment in an energy commodity if any person investing in the fund is an excluded investor.

Defines "excluded investor" as a person with respect to whom there is no position in an energy commodity which, if held by the person, would be considered a bona fide hedging position.

What's happening now May 10, 2012

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Sep 10, 2012
WATT, MELVIN
· Jul 25, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 28, 2012
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 18, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Jun 18, 2012
OLVER, JOHN
· Jun 18, 2012
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Jun 18, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 30, 2012
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 27, 2012
FRANK, BARNEY
· Apr 27, 2012
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 27, 2012
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 27, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5186: Halt Index Trading of Energy Commodities (HITEC) Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5186/
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"H.R. 5186: Halt Index Trading of Energy Commodities (HITEC) Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5186/.
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H.R. 5186, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5186/.
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