Energy Markets Emergency Act

Summary

Energy Markets Emergency Act - Directs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to use its authority (including emergency powers) to: (1) to curb immediately the role of excessive speculation in any contract market within its jurisdiction on or through which energy futures or swaps are traded; and (2) eliminate excessive speculation, price distortion, sudden or unreasonable fluctuations, or unwarranted changes in prices, or other unlawful activity that is causing major market disturbances that prevent the market from accurately reflecting the forces of supply and demand for energy commodities.

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Timeline

1. 26 June 2014

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 June 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 June 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 August 2014

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 June 2014 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← A bill to require the Commodity Futures Trading commission to take certain emergency action to eliminate excessive speculation in energy markets.