S.3268 - Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008

A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 as introduced.

07/30/08
Senators who Voted AGAINST the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act

Under the previous order, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 3268, which the clerk will report. A bill (S. 3268) to amend the Commodity Exchange Act ...

Source: Gather.com, MA
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07/29/08
Oil Companies Escape Billions in Royalty Payments to Americans ...

The US Senate is currently considering amendments to the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 (S. 3268) that would repeal the congressional ban on ...

Source: Common Dreams (press release), ME
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07/29/08
TAX UPDATE: Doubtful the Senate Will Take Up Extension of Tax Breaks

... (D-Nevada) to move to other legislation until he gives them a chance to offer amendments of their choosing to a pending energy speculation bill (S. 3268).

Source: Helicopter Association International, VA
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07/24/08
Trading Commission sues fund over alleged gas price manipulation

On Friday, the US Senate rejected a bill [S. 3268 text, PDF; materials] designed to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent unchecked energy speculation ...

Source: JURIST
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07/24/08
GREGG OFFERS REAL SOLUTIONS TO HELP WITH HOME HEATING COSTS THIS ...

... its attention away from debating energy following this morning’s failed cloture vote on the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 (S. 3268). ...

Source: Politicker NH, NH
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07/24/08
Speculations on Energy Trading

Senate Bill Proposal S.3268 co-sponsored by Senate Democratic leadership under Senator Harry Reid (D–Nev.) failed to receive the necessary votes to continue ...

Source: Barron's
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07/24/08
Alexander Says Senate Shouldn’t Adjourn Until It Addresses High ...

Lamar Alexander today made the following statement after voting against cutting off debate on the Energy Speculation bill (S. 3268): “This is the wrong ...

Source: The Chattanoogan, TN
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07/24/08
US House bill heads for floor; Senate tables Reid measure

The Senate motion on S. 3268 fell 10 votes short of the three-fifths majority necessary for adoption by a margin of 50 to 43. Seven senators did not cast ...

Source: Oil & Gas Journal, TX
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07/23/08
High summer pump prices start to cool down some

Andrea Martincic, executive director, said APMA is hopeful that Congress will pass the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act (S.3268), "since some of the ...

Source: Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ
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07/22/08
Rising Fuel Prices Continue To Receive On Capitol Hill

Legislation - S.3268 - intended to curb speculation in energy markets is pending in the Senate, but disagreements between the parties over offshore drilling ...

Source: AviationNews.net, VA
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07/22/08
ASTA to support ‘Stop Excessive Speculation' act

ASTA issued the following statement in response to S. 3268, the Stop Excessive Speculation Act, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV): Every ...

Source: Travel Daily News International, Greece
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07/21/08
SENATOR JUDD GREGG COMMENTS ON SENATE MOVE TO CONSIDER SPECULATION ...

... the Senate’s vote to advance debate on the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 (S. 3268), legislation focused on energy market speculation. ...

Source: Politicker NH, NH
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07/21/08
LCLAA Urges Congress to Reform Oil Futures Markets

LCLAA and its members support legislation, such as S. 3268, seeking to effectively curtail abusive oil speculation practices. "The impact of unregulated ...

Source: MarketWatch
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07/21/08
Airlines Call For Limits on Oil Speculators

introduced the Stop Excessive Speculation Act (S. 3268), which would give the Commodities Futures Trading Commission new resources to prevent and punish ...

Source: Medical Meetings (subscription), MA
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07/21/08
Strategy Memo: On Deadline

... Washington is watching today: --The Senate is scheduled to vote this morning on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 3268, the energy speculation bill. ...

Source: RealClearPolitics, IL
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07/20/08
Airlines back anti-speculation bill, and passengers can, too

... the latest earnings statements from airlines showing major losses, travelers can urge Congress to drive oil prices down by backing Senate bill S. 3268. ...

Source: SmartBrief, DC
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07/20/08
ATA applauds Senator Reid and other sponsors of S. 3268.

July 21, 2008 - In response to S. 3268 - Stop Excessive Speculation Act, ATA President and CEO James C. May stated that bill would accomplish goal of ...

Source: ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release), NY
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07/20/08
Consumers Hurt by Rampant Oil Speculation; C4CC Urges Congress to ...

The letter also highlighted two bills currently under consideration - S. 3268, the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 and HR 6330, ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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07/20/08
Airlines back anti-speculation bill

... a barrel and the latest earnings statements from airlines showing major losses, travelers can help keep airfares down by backing Senate bill S.3268. ...

Source: SmartBrief, DC
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07/20/08
Commodities bill moves closer to vote in Senate

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and other leading Democrats introduced a bill, S. 3268, on July 15 to crack down on “excessive speculation” in ...

Source: Pensions & Investments, IL
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07/20/08
Consumers Hurt by Rampant Oil Speculation; C4CC Urges Congress to ...

The letter also highlighted two bills currently under consideration - S. 3268, the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 and HR 6330, ...

Source: NewsBlaze, CA
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07/17/08
US congress urged to stabilize agri markets

The letter was timed to coincide with Reid’s introduction of S. 3268, the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008.

Source: All about feed, Netherlands
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07/17/08
Craig Demands Domestic Oil Production Be Added To Democrats ...

The Senate is preparing to debate the Democratic leadership’s energy bill S.3268, a bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act and purportedly aimed at ...

Source: Idaho Examiner, ID
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07/17/08
Getting airfares down: It's all speculation

The nation’s 12 largest airlines are fervently backing a new Senate bill, called S.3268, to rein-in speculation in oil futures. The carriers say a barrel of ...

Source: MSNBC
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07/16/08
ATA statement: ATA applauds Reid and other sponsors of S. 3268:

The Air Transport Association issued the following statement Wednesday in response to S. 3268 -- the Stop Excessive Speculation Act, sponsored by Senate ...

Source: SmartBrief, DC
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07/16/08
Senate to Consider Energy Futures Speculation Bill Today

Legislation (S. 3268) to increase staffing at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and place more regulations on energy futures trading is ...

Source: Helicopter Association International, VA
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07/15/08
Oil speculators fingered for fuel costs

Patty Murray keeps plugging away at the oil industry, this time with the introduction of the Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 (S. 3268), ...

Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer
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07/15/08
Teamsters Commend Senate for Moving on High Fuel Costs

The bill, S.3268, brings common-sense regulation to the unregulated energy futures market. It would make the over-the-counter markets subject to ...

Source: MarketWatch
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07/15/08
UPDATE: Air Transport Association Applauds Senator Reid and Other ...

Reid and others introduced S. 3268 - Stop Excessive Speculation Act, a bill that accomplishes our most important goal of putting reasonable limits on ...

Source: MarketWatch
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