H.R.6074 - Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008

To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes. view all titles (8)

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  • Official: To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Popular: Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: NOPEC as introduced.
  • Short: Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: NOPEC as passed house.

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12/15/08
Oil Company Legislation

Supporters of HR 6074, which also would give DOJ authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating U.S. antitrust laws, included 103 Republicans, according to its sponsor Rep. Steve Kagen (D-Wis.). “‘Until we finally have an energy ...

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12/14/08
CA-03: Durston for Congress hitting the airwaves : The Bayne of ...

Lungren voted no on HR 6074, the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, a bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support (324-84) to prevent the oil industry from gouging consumers at the pump. He also voted no on April 20, 2007, ...

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12/11/08
Environmental Capital - WSJ.com : Axis of Oil: Senate's Rejection ...

When oil prices hit record highs during the summer, Congressional Democrats led the charge against OPEC, even planning to sue the oil cartel. But Senate Republicans have landed the biggest blow against OPEC, by balking at the planned ...

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12/11/08
Wall Street Journal » Blog Archive » Axis of Oil: Senate’s ...

Axis of Oil: Senate’s Rejection of Detroit Bailout Whacks OPEC, Too. WSJ.com: Environmental Capital - WSJ.com –. When oil prices hit record highs during the summer, Congressional Democrats led the charge against OPEC, even planning to ...

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12/10/08
What bills did Bush veto that the Dems offered that would lower ...

Approved the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act (HR 6074) to hold the OPEC monopoly accountable for price fixing that flouts the free market and artificially drives up the cost of crude oil. - Passed the Federal Price Gouging Prevention ...

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12/09/08
Political Act of Stupidity

Supporters of HR 6074, which also would give DOJ authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating US antitrust laws, included 103 Republicans, according to its sponsor Rep. Steve Kagen (D-Wis.). “‘Until we finally have an energy ...

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11/03/08
Kagen’s Legislative Accomplishments

In their endorsement of Congressman Steve Kagen for re-election in the 8th Congressional District, ... in the Senate: H.R.6074 : To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels

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11/02/08
Putins Gas OPEC: the imminent monopoly | State and Federal ...

Other proposals go one step further (H.R.6074), seeking to amend the Sherman Anti-Trust Act to “make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal,”. This stance will simply not be enough if America does in fact choose to extend the same ...

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11/02/08
Kagen’s Legislative Accomplishments

...for most career touchdown passes, and for other purposes. He had one more bill pass the House and then die in the Senate: H.R.6074 : To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes. Which means that he

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10/01/08
Democratic Challenger Durston Hits Lungren for Big Oil and Big ...

Lungren voted no on HR 6074, the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, a bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support (324-84) to prevent the oil industry from gouging consumers at the pump. He also voted no on April 20, 2007, ...

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09/30/08
Young on High Energy Prices

[VOTED NO on HR 6074, Vote #332, 5/20/08]. Young opposed repealing tax breaks for the oil industry. In 2007, Young voted against shifting certain revenue from royalties and tax incentives from oil and gas companies into a reserve fund ...

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09/29/08
CA-03: Durston for Congress hitting the airwaves

Lungren voted no on HR 6074, the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, a bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support (324-84) to prevent the oil industry from gouging consumers at the pump. He also voted no on April 20, 2007, ...

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09/19/08
there's an oil slick on our house

hr 6074 hr 6052 hr 6 . the natural resources defense council is a national, nonprofit organization of ..

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08/21/08
Conservatives aren’t interested in comprehensive energy solutions ...

NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. HR 6578. HR 6515. HR 6251. HR 6346. HR 6049. HR 6074. HR 6052. HR 6.

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08/20/08
Americans Want A Comprehensive Energy Plan: Alternative Energy ...

A new Wall Street Journal/NBC Poll released today shows the American people want a comprehensive energy policy that encourages investment in clean, renewable energy and increases our domestic supply. The Republican “Drill Only” approach ...

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08/05/08
republicans use gingrich to distract from their votes against ...

... price and westmoreland all cast "no" votes against the renewable energy and job creation act (hr 6049); the renewable energy and energy conservation tax act (hr 5351); the gas price relief for consumers act of 2008 (hr 6074); ...

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08/03/08
now they're ready

gas price relief for consumers act, holding opec and oil companies accountable for price fixing (hr 6074) passed: may 20, 2008; 324-84 (dem: 221-2 rep: 103-82). strategic petroleum reserve fill suspension and consumer protection act (hr ...

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07/29/08
Berry Laker: Kagen Watch, How Much More Can The 8th District Take.

On May 15, 2008, legislation sponsored by Kagen titled "To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes" (H.R.6074) was introduced before the House. On May 19, 2008, ...

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07/29/08
GOP Talks A Good Game on Energy Policy, then Votes Against Energy ...

HR 6074: This is the so-called NOPEC bill which would have applied the Sherman Act to make oil producing and exporting cartels illegal. The intent of the legislation is obviously to address price manipulation issues. ...

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07/29/08
The GOP Energy Plan: ‘None of the Above’

HR 6074. HR 6052. HR 6. A full list of measures that large percentages of House Republicans voted against:. · Comprehensive energy legislation that includes the first new vehicle efficiency standards in 32 years, saving families up to ...

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07/25/08
The Dean's Office: Anyone? Bueller?

The Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act - H.R. 6074 Stopping "Fast Track" for Colombia Trade Deal - H.Res. 1092 The Recovery Rebate and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act - H.R. 5140 Military Reservist and Veterans Small ...

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07/23/08
response 2

on may 20, 2008, i voted for, and the house passed, hr 6074, by a margin of 324-84. the senate has yet to consider this legislation. i also support the renewable energy and job creation act, hr 6049, which would increase the production ...

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07/20/08
ThisweekLive-Thisweek Newspapers/Dakota Co. Tribune - Letters to ...

He supports H.R. 6074 which would try to force increased supply … from Saudi Arabia. Beats me how that would help to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Most interesting was Sarvi’s long-term solution to high gas prices - which was to ...

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07/20/08
hastings misleading on gas crisis

furthermore doc hastings has voted against legislation which would require the justice department to hold opec and oil companies accountable for price fixing or limiting the supply of oil (hr 6074), even though consumers are desperate ...

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07/15/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3268 Stop Excessive Energy ...

H.R.6049 Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax... [6]; H.R.6330 Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act... [6]; H.R.3221 Small Public Housing Authorities Paperwor... [5]; H.R.6074 NOPEC [5]; S.2191 Lieberman-Warner Climate ...

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07/13/08
congressman travis childers (d) - drill offshore & in anwr ...

the gas price relief for consumers act of 2008 (hr 6074), which passed in the house with overwhelming support, authorizes the us department of justice to sue the organization of petroleum exporting countries (opec) for colluding to ...

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07/04/08
Sessions Watch: House votes to allow suit against OPEC

... 26--including Pete Sessions--not voting. The text of the bill is available at The Library of Congress, with roll call information at this link: Roll Call 332. Posted by CoolOnion at 5:38 PM. Labels: H.R. 6074, NOPEC, Pete Sessions ...

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07/03/08
the monkey house

supporters of hr 6074, which also would give doj authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating us antitrust laws, included 103 republicans, according to its sponsor rep. steve kagen (d-wis.).“‘until we finally have an energy policy ...

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07/03/08
The Monkey House

Supporters of HR 6074, which also would give DOJ authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating US antitrust laws, included 103 Republicans, according to its sponsor Rep. Steve Kagen (D-Wis.). “‘Until we finally have an energy ...

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07/03/08
Will USA really sue OPEC states?

The US House has just passed HR 6074, colourfully titled the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels ... from: Leohuberh [Juniorprofessor] tags: Oil, Opec credit points: 151 timelimit: 18.07.2008 17:11 to the question.

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