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Gas Related Activities Act of 1990

Introduced: November 14, 1989 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 37 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 15, 1990
Became Public Law No: 101-572.
Nov 15, 1990
Signed by President.
Nov 9, 1990
Presented to President.
Nov 9, 1990
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 27, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 27, 1990
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 27, 1990
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 27, 1990
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Oct 27, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 27, 1990
Mr. Moorhead demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules. Without objection a second was ordered.
Oct 27, 1990
Mr. Markey moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
Oct 27, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 27, 1990
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Oct 27, 1990
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Oct 27, 1990
Amendment SP 3206 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Oct 27, 1990
Amendment SP 3206 proposed by Senator Thurmond for Senator D'Amato.
Oct 27, 1990
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Jun 13, 1990
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607.
Jun 11, 1990
papers returned pursuant to H. Res. 405.
Jun 11, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 7, 1990
Returned to the House pursuant to their request, and by unanimous consent.
Jun 7, 1990
Senate Committee on Banking discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 10, 1990
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
May 8, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 8, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 8, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 8, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
May 8, 1990
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
May 8, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 8, 1990
Mr. Rinaldo demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
May 8, 1990
Mr. Markey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 8, 1990
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
May 8, 1990
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 101-477.
Mar 13, 1990
Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation.
Mar 13, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 14, 1989
Introduced in House
Nov 14, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
 Amendments to this bill 1

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.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,206 — To clarify the application of the functional relationship test to gas utility holding companies registered un… Agreed to Oct 27, 1990
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gas Related Activities Act of 1990 - Declares that the acquisition by a registered public utility holding company of any interest in a natural gas company (or a company engaged in specified natural gas-related activities including gas supply-related activities) shall be deemed to be reasonably incidental and economically necessary, for purposes of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, to the operation of the gas utility companies whose voting securities the holding company owns. (This makes any gas-related activities functionally related to the gas distribution business, thus meeting the requirements of such Act, regardless of whether the local distribution company involved is affiliated or unaffiliated with the holding company.)

Requires, where the company whose interest is acquired is organized for gas-supply related activities, that: (1) the company proposing the acquisition must prove that it is in the interest of gas consumers; (2) the Securities and Exchange Commission must determine that such acquisition will not be detrimental to gas consumers; and (3) such determination shall be made on a case-by-case basis and shall not be based on any preset criteria.

What's happening now November 15, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-572.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HRES 404 Related bill Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House Judiciary Committee should hold hearings for the pu…
  • HRES 405 Related bill To provide for the correction of the engrossment of H.R. 3656.
  • HR 5224 Procedurally related Gas Related Activities Act of 1990
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