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Regulatory Fairness Act

Introduced: July 1, 1987 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-473.
Oct 6, 1988
Signed by President.
Sep 29, 1988
Presented to President.
Sep 28, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 23, 1988
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Sep 23, 1988
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Sep 13, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 8, 1988
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 8, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Aug 25, 1988
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 913.
Aug 25, 1988
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston under the authority of the order of Aug 11, 88 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-491.
Aug 3, 1988
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 1567 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 29, 1988
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Nov 18, 1987
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Nov 16, 1987
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, OMB.
Oct 28, 1987
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 27, 1987
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 27, 1987
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 27, 1987
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Oct 20, 1987
Placed on Union Calendar No: 244.
Oct 20, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-384.
Oct 14, 1987
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Oct 14, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 7, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Oct 7, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 7, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 13, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Jul 1, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 1, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Regulatory Fairness Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order a public utility to refund (with interest) those amounts determined by the Commission to be in excess of just and reasonable rates or charges.

What's happening now October 6, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-473.

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