United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4996 (113th)
Energy Markets Emergency Act
Introduced
26 June 2014
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 June 2014
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 June 2014
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 June 2014
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4996
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/4996