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HR 1595 101th Congress House Energy Contracts Energy policy Energy prices Petroleum Price regulation

Natural Gas Decontrol Act of 1989

Introduced: March 23, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 17, 1989
For Further Action See H.R.1722.
Apr 5, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Apr 5, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 23, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 23, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Natural Gas Decontrol Act of 1989 - Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to declare that the price guidelines for the first sale of natural gas do not apply to deliveries taking place under: (1) expired, terminated, or post-enactment contracts executed after the date of enactment of this Act; (2) certain renegotiated contracts; and (3) gas produced from a well the surface drilling of which began after a specified date. Repeals wellhead price controls.

What's happening now April 17, 1989

For Further Action See H.R.1722.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1722 Procedurally related Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 23, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1595: Natural Gas Decontrol Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1595/
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"H.R. 1595: Natural Gas Decontrol Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1595/.
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H.R. 1595, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1595/.
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