House vote: H.R. 6604 // September 18, 2008
Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008
Sponsor: COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to define "energy commodity" as (1) coal; (2) crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, heating oil, and propane; (3) electricity; (4) natural gas; and (5) any other substance that is used as an energy source as determined by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). (Sec.
Agriculture and Food Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 4.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nay | Won | 221 | 49.2% |
| Yea | Lost | 196 | 46.7% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 4.1% |