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HJRES 456 101th Congress House

To require a study of and report on the home heating oil crisis during the winter months of 1989 and 1990.

Introduced: February 6, 1990 See on congress.gov
Energy Congressional reporting requirementsEnergy pricesEnergy suppliesHeating
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PetroleumPetroleum pricesPropaneRestrictive trade practices
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Feb 5, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Jan 23, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 23, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 5, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct an emergency study and report to the Congress and the President within 30 days of this resolution's approval on the causes of the rapid and sharp increase of home heating oil and propane prices in the winters of 1989 and 1990, including in such report proposals for protecting consumers from such increases in the future. Directs the Comptroller General to submit a supplemental report assessing the Secretary's study and report.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Feb 6, 1990
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 6, 1990
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jan 23, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 456: To require a study of and report on the home heating oil crisis during the winter months of 1989 and 1990.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-456/
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"H.J. Res. 456: To require a study of and report on the home heating oil crisis during the winter months of 1989 and 1990.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-456/.
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H.J. Res. 456, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-456/.
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