HR 2620
114th 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: June 2, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-36.
Jul 20, 2015
Signed by President.
Jul 14, 2015
Presented to President.
Jul 10, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 9, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4979)
Jul 9, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4979)
Jun 24, 2015
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jun 23, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4563)
Jun 23, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4563)
Jun 23, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2620.
Jun 23, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4563-4564)
Jun 23, 2015
Mr. Scott, Austin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 23, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.
Jun 23, 2015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 114-174.
Jun 17, 2015
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 17, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 2, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 2, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 23, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
(Sec. 1) This bill 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.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 114-36.
Committees of jurisdiction
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