S.3268: A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes.

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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. 7/15/2008--Introduced. Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to extend its coverage to energy commodities such as petroleum products and natural gas.Prohibits the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from permitting a foreign board of trade to provide its members or other participants subject to CFTC jurisdiction direct access to its electronic trading and order matching system unless it meets specified requirements.Authorizes the CFTC to require recordkeeping by any person either located within the United States or entering trades directly into the trade matching system of a foreign board of trade from the United States.Subjects such persons to liability for violation of CFTC rules and regulations.Directs the CFTC to convene a working group of international [...]

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07/25/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7435-7436)
07/25/2008 - S.AMDT.5098 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7435)
07/25/2008 - S.AMDT.5099 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7435)
07/25/2008 - S.AMDT.5100 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7435)
07/25/2008 - S.AMDT.5101 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7435)

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07/25/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7435-7436)
07/25/2008 - S.AMDT.5098 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7435)
07/25/2008 - S.AMDT.5099 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7435)
07/25/2008 - S.AMDT.5100 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7435)
07/25/2008 - S.AMDT.5101 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7435)
07/25/2008 - S.AMDT.5102 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7435)
07/25/2008 - Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 43. Record Vote Number: 184. (consideration: CR S7435-7436; text: CR S7435)
07/25/2008 - Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the measure was not invoked (Record Vote Number 184) entered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7436)
07/25/2008 - Considered by Senate.
07/25/2008 - S.AMDT.5098 Considered by Senate.
07/25/2008 - S.AMDT.5099 Considered by Senate.
07/25/2008 - S.AMDT.5100 Considered by Senate.
07/25/2008 - S.AMDT.5101 Considered by Senate.
07/25/2008 - S.AMDT.5102 Considered by Senate.
07/25/2008 - Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 43. Record Vote Number: 184.
07/25/2008 - Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the measure was not invoked (Record Vote Number 184) entered in Senate.
07/23/2008 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7095-7111, S7112-7124, S7124-7129)
07/23/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S7129-7130)
07/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5098 Amendment SA 5098 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S7129; text: CR S7129) To establish the enactment date.
07/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5099 Amendment SA 5099 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 5098. (consideration: CR S7129-7130; text: CR S7129) To change the enactment date.
07/23/2008 - Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S7130; text: CR S7130)
07/23/2008 - Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with instructions to report back forthwith, wtih the following amendment [SA 5100] made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7130; text: CR S7130)
07/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5100 Amendment SA 5100 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S7130; text: CR S7130) To establish the effective date.
07/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5101 Amendment SA 5101 proposed by Senator Reid to the instructions (SA 5100). (consideration: CR S7130; text: CR S7130) To change the enactment date.
07/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5102 Amendment SA 5102 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 5101. (consideration: CR S7130; text: CR S7130) To change the enactment date.
07/23/2008 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
07/23/2008 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
07/23/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by motion.
07/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5098 Amendment SA 5098 proposed by Senator Reid. To establish the enactment date.
07/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5099 Amendment SA 5099 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 5098. To change the enactment date.
07/23/2008 - Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
07/23/2008 - Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with instructions to report back forthwith, wtih the following amendment [SA 5100] made in Senate.
07/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5100 Amendment SA 5100 proposed by Senator Reid. To establish the effective date.
07/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5101 Amendment SA 5101 proposed by Senator Reid to the instructions (SA 5100). To change the enactment date.
07/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5102 Amendment SA 5102 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 5101. To change the enactment date.
07/22/2008 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6985-6997, S6997-7010, S7011-7024)
07/22/2008 - Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 183. (consideration: CR S6993; text: CR S6993)
07/22/2008 - Star Print ordered on the measure as reported.
07/21/2008 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6952-6953, S6954-6960)
07/21/2008 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
07/17/2008 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6880; text: CR S6880)
07/17/2008 - Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6918; text: CR S6918)
07/16/2008 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 882.
07/15/2008 - Introduced in the Senate. Ordered read the first time Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6725-6729)