3.0.0 6074 2019-11-15T21:37:46Z 2022-02-08T17:27:15Z House H HR 2008-05-15 110 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-05-15T14:03:10Z No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2007 110 879 S 2008-05-21 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Related bill CRS Companion bill Senate 2008-05-21 Senate Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 744. Calendars 2008-05-20 13:28:34 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 324 - 84 (Roll no. 332). (text: CR 5/19/2008 H4104) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 332 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll332.xml House 110 2008-05-20T17:28:34Z 2 2008-05-20 13:28:34 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-05-20 13:28:34 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 324 - 84 (Roll no. 332).(text: CR 5/19/2008 H4104) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 332 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll332.xml House 110 2008-05-20T17:28:34Z 2 2008-05-20 13:19:35 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4189) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-05-19 15:55:29 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2008-05-19 15:18:21 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6074. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-05-19 15:18:19 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4104-4109) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-05-19 15:18:01 Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-05-15 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-05-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-05-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000365 Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] Steve Kagen D WI 8 N H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2008-05-15 True H001043 Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] Paul Hodes D NH W. 2 2008-05-15 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2008-05-15 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2008-05-15 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2008-05-15 True W000801 Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] Charles Wilson D OH A. 6 2008-05-15 True W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2008-05-15 True S001174 Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] Betty Sutton D OH 13 2008-05-15 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2008-05-15 True B001259 Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] Bruce Braley D IA L. 1 2008-05-15 True A000363 Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] Michael Arcuri D NY A. 24 2008-05-15 True H001039 Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] John Hall D NY J. 19 2008-05-15 True M001168 Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] Patrick Murphy D PA J. 8 2008-05-15 True H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2008-05-19 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5] Niki Tsongas D MA 5 2008-05-19 False M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] Jerry McNerney D CA 11 2008-05-19 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2008-05-19 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2008-05-20 False C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-11] Kathy Castor D FL 11 2008-05-20 False Commerce Antitrust law Cartels Civil actions and liability Competition Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Consent decrees Corporate mergers Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Justice District courts Energy Energy prices Energy supplies Executive reorganization Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government liability (International law) International Affairs Jurisdiction Law OPEC countries Petroleum industry Privileges and immunities Restrictive trade practices Commerce 00 2008-05-15 Introduced in House 2008-05-20T14:07:06Z Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 - No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2008 or NOPEC - Amends the Sherman Act to make it illegal for any foreign state or instrumentality thereof to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state or any other person, when such action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of petroleum in the United States, to: (1) limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product (petroleum); (2) set or maintain the price of petroleum; or (3) otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for petroleum.

Denies a foreign state engaged in such conduct sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction or judgements of U.S. courts in any action brought to enforce this Act.

States that no U.S. court shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this Act.

Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action in U.S. district court to enforce this Act.

Makes an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state in an action brought under this Act.

Directs the Attorney General to establish in the Department of Justice (DOJ) a Petroleum Industry Antitrust Task Force to, among other things, develop, coordinate, and facilitate the implementation of DOJ investigative and enforcement policies related to petroleum industry antitrust issues under federal law.

Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study evaluating the effects of mergers addressed in covered petroleum merger consent decrees on competition in the markets involved, including the effectiveness of divestitures required in such decrees in preserving competition in those markets.

]]> 81 2008-05-20 Passed House without amendment 2008-05-29T21:35:52Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 - Title I: Amendment to Sherman Act - No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2008 or NOPEC - (Sec. 102) Amends the Sherman Act to make it illegal for any foreign state or instrumentality thereof to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state or any other person, when such action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of petroleum in the United States, to: (1) limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product (petroleum); (2) set or maintain the price of petroleum; or (3) otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for petroleum.

Denies a foreign state engaged in such conduct sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction or judgments of U.S. courts in any action brought to enforce this Act.

States that no U.S. court shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this Act.

Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action in U.S. district court to enforce this Act.

(Sec. 103) Makes an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state in an action brought under this Act.

Title II: Creation of Department of Justice Petroleum Industry Antitrust Task Force - (Sec. 201) Directs the Attorney General to establish in the Department of Justice (DOJ) a Petroleum Industry Antitrust Task Force to: (1) develop, coordinate, and facilitate the implementation of DOJ investigative and enforcement policies related to petroleum industry antitrust issues under federal law; and (2) report annually to Congress on DOJ investigatory and enforcement efforts related to petroleum industry antitrust issues, and on issues related to the application of federal antitrust laws to the market for petroleum.

Title III: Study by the Government Accountability Office - (Sec. 301) Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) conduct a study evaluating the effects of mergers addressed in covered petroleum merger consent decrees on competition in the markets involved, including the effectiveness of divestitures required in such decrees in preserving competition in those markets; and (2) report study results to Congress and DOJ.

Directs the Attorney General to refer such report to the Task Force, which shall consider whether any further enforcement action is warranted to protect or restore competition in any market affected by a transaction to which any covered merger consent decree relates.

]]> Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 Short Titles as Passed House Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 H House Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill NOPEC Short Titles as Passed House for portions of this bill No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2008 H House Short Titles as Passed House for portions of this bill NOPEC H House Display Title Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes. Placed on Calendar Senate 2008-05-21T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6074eh/xml/BILLS-110hr6074eh.xml Introduced in House 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6074ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6074ih.xml 2008-05-21 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 744. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.