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H.R. 6406 · 110th Congress

To elevate the Inspector General of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to an Inspector General…

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To elevate the Inspector General of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978.

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 110th Congress ended.

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  1. House Introduced Jun 26, 2008
  2. House Passed Sep 24, 2008

Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to include the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the CFTC within the definitions of "head of the establishment" and "establishment," respectively, and to exclude the CFTC from the definition of "designated federal entity," for purposes of that Act (thus elevating the Inspector General of…

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Sep 24, 2008

Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to include the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the CFTC within the definitions of "head of the establishment" and "establishment," respectively, and to exclude the CFTC from the definition of "designated federal entity," for purposes of that Act (thus elevating the Inspector General of the CFTC to an Inspector General appointed under that Act).

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To elevate the Inspector General of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978.

Latest action (Oct 2, 2008): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 26, 2008

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  1. House Introduced Jun 26, 2008
  2. House Passed Sep 24, 2008

No recorded floor vote found.