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S. 508 (95th)
A bill to prohibit trading in potato futures on commodity exchanges.
Introduced
28 January 1977
Last action
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Status
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Subsequently: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry).
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Subjects
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14 January 2025
Summary
Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit the sale of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) for future delivery on commodity exchanges. Establishes a fine of $5,000 for violation of this prohibition.
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1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 January 1977
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/508
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/s/508