To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under such Act.
Public Law 114-36 · H.R. 2620 · 114th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jul 20, 2015 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. David Scott (D-GA-13)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. Austin Scott, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
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Related bills
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S. 1655Identical billRelated bill
A bill to amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under that Act.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Jul 20, 2015Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-36.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 14, 2015FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jul 10, 2015FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 9, 2015FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 24, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Jun 23, 2015FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2620.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Scott, Austin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 114-174.
- Jun 17, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 2, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.