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Natural Gas Consumers Protection Act

Introduced: December 22, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 1988
Subcommittee on Energy Regulation. Hearings held.
Dec 22, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 22, 1987
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Natural Gas Consumers Protection Act - Authorizes a State governmental entity or local distribution company to petition the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to prohibit an interstate pipeline from transporting gas if such transportation displaces or bypasses the sales or transportation services offered by the petitioning distribution company.

Authorizes FERC to grant such a petition even if it has previously certificated such transportation. Directs FERC to grant such a petition if it is demonstrated that the local distribution company is willing to transport such gas: (1) without discriminating on the basis of source, ownership, or destination; and (2) at a cost determined by its State commission.

What's happening now September 29, 1988

Subcommittee on Energy Regulation. Hearings held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1