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111th Congress

Digest of bills within the jurisdiction of the Committee on which action was taken in the 111th Congress:

H.R. 977 - The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009

A bill to amend the Commdity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. (Sponsor: Rep. Peterson D-MN)

• Introduced on Febuary 11, 2009; Considered and passed by the House Agriculture Committee by voice vote on February 12, 2009.

Adopted amendments:

• Manager's amendment (Chairman Peterson), by voice vote, making techincal changes
• Kissell amendment, as amended, by voice vote
• Pomeroy amendment, by voice vote
• Boswell amendment, by voice vote

Amendments where a roll call vote was requested:

• Lucas amendment, Roll Call #1
• Moran amendment, Roll Call #2

Section-by-Section Analysis of H.R. 977

Statement of Chairman Peterson prior to consideration of the draft