H.R. 6604: To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. H.R. 6604: Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. 2008-07-24 Mr. Peterson (MN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 2008-07-30T13:25:00-04:00 Considered under suspension of the rules. 2008-07-30T13:26:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6604. 2008-07-30T13:26:00-04:00 fail On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 276 - 151 (Roll no. 540). 2008-07-30T14:55:00-04:00 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1449 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6604 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. 2008-09-17T18:23:00-04:00 Rule H. Res. 1449 passed House. 2008-09-18T12:23:00-04:00 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1449. 2008-09-18T12:23:00-04:00 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6604 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. 2008-09-18T12:23:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6604. 2008-09-18T12:25:00-04:00 Mr. Moran (KS) moved to recommit with instructions to Agriculture. 2008-09-18T13:30:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Moran (KS) motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to add an amendment stating when the provisions of the bill shall become effective. 2008-09-18T13:30:00-04:00 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 2008-09-18T13:36:00-04:00 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 196 - 221 (Roll no. 607). 2008-09-18T14:00:00-04:00 pass On passage Passed by recorded vote: 283 - 133 (Roll no. 608). 2008-09-18T14:11:00-04:00 Received in the Senate. 2008-09-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. 2008-10-02 H.R. 6604: Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 h H.R. 6604: Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 (110th Congress) Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. 2008-07-24 110 2008-07-24 6604 vote HouseBill VoteAction LegislativeAction OfficialTitle ShortTitle