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H.R. 2698: Aluminum Pricing Examination Act

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H.R. 2698: Aluminum Pricing Examination Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-20 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Aluminum Pricing Examination Act

Plain summary

Aluminum Pricing Examination Act or the APEX Act This bill extends the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to include the markets for aluminum premiums. Specifically, the CFTC has jurisdiction over (1) the process and manner in which reference prices for such premiums are set or reported, and (2) whether the mechanism for setting such reference prices is fair and transparent. Additionally, the CFTC must consult with the Department of Justice regarding relevant information, including allegations of anticompetitive conduct.

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Official text

Aluminum Pricing Examination Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · 27 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Ben Cline (R-VA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Jason Crow (D-CO), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Angie Craig (D-MN)

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Jurisdiction
The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2698 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117