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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 27, 2021
Gas Consumer Emergency Market Protection Act
This bill restricts natural gas trading during certain federal emergencies. Specifically, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission must require by rule that natural gas trading facilities impose limits to prevent market distortions in the spot market (i.e., commodities traded for immediate delivery) and the day-ahead market during such a period. Persons who violate this rule may be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1 million per day.
Additionally, the commission must study who benefitted from natural gas price increases associated with Winter Storm Uri.
People & committees
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D–TX
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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