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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Commodity exchanges</title>
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  <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3689 Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3689/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/action/178499</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3671 Over-the-Counter Swaps Speculation Limit Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3671/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/action/176305</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to develop and impose aggregate position limits on certain large over-the-counter transactions and classes of large over-the-counter transactions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3268 Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3268/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166355</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3255 Over-the-Counter Speculation Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3255/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-11:/action/165926</id>
    <updated>2008-07-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the oversight of large trades of over-the-counter energy and agricultural contracts to prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3248 Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3248/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/165885</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify the treatment of purchases of certain commodity futures contracts and financial instruments with respect to limits established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission relating to excessive speculation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3202 Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3202/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/164736</id>
    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to address record high gas prices at the pump, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3183 End Oil Speculation Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3183/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/action/164692</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide oil and gas price relief by requiring the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take action to end excessive speculation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3185 Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3185/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/action/164698</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for regulation of certain transactions involving energy commodities, to strengthen the enforcement authorities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act and the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6330 Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6330/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/action/161632</id>
    <updated>2008-06-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for regulation of certain transactions involving energy commodities, to strengthen the enforcement authorities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act and the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6284 Close the London Loophole Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6284/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/161140</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation and to increase transparency with respect to energy trading on foreign exchanges conducted within the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3122 Policing United States Oil Commodities Markets Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3122/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160088</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of oil commodities markets, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3134 A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3134/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160147</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3131 Oil Speculation Control Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3131/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160237</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure the application of speculation limits to speculators in energy markets, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3130 Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3130/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160228</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3129 Close the London Loophole Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3129/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160200</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation and to increase transparency with respect to energy trading on foreign exchanges conducted within the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3081 A bill to establish a Petroleum Industry Antitrust Task Force within the Department of Justice.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3081/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-04:/action/159182</id>
    <updated>2008-06-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish a Petroleum Industry Antitrust Task Force within the Department of Justice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2995 Oil Trading Transparency Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2995/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/action/156802</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to enhance oil trading transparency.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4066 Close the Enron Loophole Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4066/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/action/135650</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to close the Enron loophole, prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation in the trading of energy commodities, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2058 Close the Enron Loophole Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2058/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-17:/action/129321</id>
    <updated>2007-09-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to close the Enron loophole, prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation in the trading of energy commodities, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3009 Market Transparency Reporting of United States Transactions Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3009/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-12:/action/122334</id>
    <updated>2007-07-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To enhance transparency of trading in over-the-counter derivatives in natural gas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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