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H.R. 2620 · 114th Congress

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

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

Law · 114-36 · Jul 20, 2015
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DSD ScottSponsor
5 cosponsors · 1 D, 4 R
SBD Bishop ASR Scott LWR Westmoreland RCR Crawford CGR Gibson

3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Jun 2, 2015
  2. House Passed Jun 23, 2015
  3. Senate Passed Jul 9, 2015
  4. President To the President Jul 14, 2015
  5. President Signed Jul 20, 2015
  6. Law Jul 20, 2015
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jul 20, 2015

(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.

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

About this bill and sources

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

Latest action (Jul 20, 2015): Became Public Law No: 114-36.

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 2, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jun 2, 2015
  2. House Passed Jun 23, 2015
  3. Senate Passed Jul 9, 2015
  4. President To the President Jul 14, 2015
  5. President Signed Jul 20, 2015
  6. Law Jul 20, 2015

No recorded floor vote found.