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HR 1722 101th Congress House Energy Contracts Energy policy Energy prices Petroleum Price regulation

Natural Gas Decontrol Act of 1989

Introduced: April 6, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 1989
Became Public Law No: 101-60.
Jul 26, 1989
Signed by President.
Jul 14, 1989
Presented to President.
Jul 13, 1989
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jul 12, 1989
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 12, 1989
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 12, 1989
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 12, 1989
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Jul 12, 1989
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Jul 12, 1989
Mr. Sharp brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-100 for consideration as a privileged matter.
Jun 23, 1989
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 22, 1989
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Jun 22, 1989
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Jun 22, 1989
Conference report H. Rept. 101-100 filed.
Jun 22, 1989
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-100 filed.
Jun 21, 1989
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Jun 21, 1989
Conference papers: official papers held at the desk in Senate.
Jun 20, 1989
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Jun 20, 1989
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Jun 15, 1989
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 15, 1989
The chair appointed conferees: Dingell, Sharp, Tauzin, Lent, and Moorhead.
Jun 15, 1989
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 15, 1989
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Jun 15, 1989
Mr. Sharp asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.
Jun 14, 1989
Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Johnston; Bumpers; Ford; McClure; Domenici.
Jun 14, 1989
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 82-17. Record Vote No: 91.
Jun 14, 1989
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 82-17. Record Vote No: 91.
Jun 14, 1989
Motion to table SP 195 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-44. Record Vote No: 90.
Jun 14, 1989
Amendment SP 195 proposed by Senator Bradley.
Jun 14, 1989
Considered by Senate.
Jun 13, 1989
Motion to table SP 194 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87-11. Record Vote No: 89.
Jun 13, 1989
Amendment SP 194 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.
Jun 13, 1989
Motion to table SP 193 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-35. Record Vote No: 88.
Jun 13, 1989
Amendment SP 193 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.
Jun 13, 1989
Motion to table SP 192 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-31. Record Vote No: 87.
Jun 13, 1989
Amendment SP 192 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.
Jun 13, 1989
Motion to table SP 191 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-23. Record Vote No: 86.
Jun 13, 1989
Amendment SP 191 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.
Jun 13, 1989
Considered by Senate.
Jun 13, 1989
Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Jun 9, 1989
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
Jun 9, 1989
Considered by Senate.
Jun 8, 1989
Motion to table SP 145 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-43. Record Vote No: 85.
Jun 8, 1989
Amendment SP 145 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.
Jun 8, 1989
Motion to table SP 144 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-8. Record Vote No: 84.
Jun 8, 1989
Amendment SP 144 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.
Jun 8, 1989
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
May 31, 1989
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.
May 31, 1989
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 101-39. Minority views filed.
May 17, 1989
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
 Amendments to this bill 47

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

7 agreed to 40 pending / other

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SAMDT 195 — That FERC may require, by rule or order, any interstate pipeline to transport natural gas. Agreed to Jun 14, 1989
SAMDT 194 — To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to use its existing authority to decontrol incentive pric… Agreed to Jun 13, 1989
SAMDT 193 — To declare take-or-pay clauses to be presumptively unjust and unreasonable. Agreed to Jun 13, 1989
SAMDT 192 — To prohibit passthrough of unjust and unreasonable costs incurred by a natural gas company as a result of an … Agreed to Jun 13, 1989
SAMDT 191 — To declare indefinite price escalator clauses to be presumptively unjust and unreasonable. Agreed to Jun 13, 1989
SAMDT 145 — To provide fair refunds to consumers of natural gas who are found to have been overcharged. Agreed to Jun 8, 1989
SAMDT 144 — To provide for reinstitution of price controls in the event of a dramatic increase in the market price of nat… Agreed to Jun 8, 1989
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Natural Gas Wellhead 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: (1) expired, terminated, or post-enactment contracts executed after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) certain renegotiated contracts. Repeals permanently wellhead price controls beginning in 1993.

What's happening now July 26, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-60.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 783 Companion bill Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989
  • HR 1595 Procedurally related Natural Gas Decontrol Act of 1989
 Bill text 8 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 6, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1722: Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1722/
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