HR 5810
113th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agricultural trade
Commodities markets
To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under such Act.
Introduced: December 8, 2014
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2014
Received in the Senate.
Dec 10, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 10, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9015)
Dec 10, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9015)
Dec 10, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5810.
Dec 10, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9015-9016)
Dec 10, 2014
Mr. Scott, Austin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 8, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Dec 8, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude cotton future contracts involving cotton that is grown outside of the United States and tendered for delivery from coverage under the Act, including the requirement that the cotton be classified by the Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Received in the Senate.
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