To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under such Act.

Bill: 114-hr-2620
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Introduced: 2015-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agricultural trade
Commodities markets

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: 
This bill amends the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude cotton future contracts involving cotton that is grown outside of the United States and tendered for delivery from coverage under the Act, including the requirement that the cotton be classified by the Department of Agriculture. 

action_date: 2015-06-23
text: 
(Sec. 1) This bill amends the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude cotton future contracts involving cotton that is grown outside of the United States and tendered for delivery from coverage under the Act, including the requirement that the cotton be classified by the Department of Agriculture. 

action_date: 2015-07-09
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 23, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill amends the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude cotton future contracts involving cotton that is grown outside of the United States and tendered for delivery from coverage under the Act, including the requirement that the cotton be classified by the Department of Agriculture. 

action_date: 2015-07-20
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 23, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill amends the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude cotton future contracts involving cotton that is grown outside of the United States and tendered for delivery from coverage under the Act, including the requirement that the cotton be classified by the Department of Agriculture. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-20
text: Became Public Law No: 114-36.
action_date: 2015-07-20
text: Became Public Law No: 114-36.
action_date: 2015-07-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-07-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-07-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-07-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-07-10
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2015-07-09
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4979)
action_date: 2015-07-09
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4979)
action_date: 2015-06-24
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4563)
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4563)
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2620.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4563-4564)
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Mr. Scott, Austin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 114-174.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 114-174.
action_date: 2015-06-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-06-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 114-36