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HR 4095 98th Congress House

A bill to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to prevent any acquisition of or merger with an interstate pipeline company unless the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission determines that such…

Official title: A bill to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to prevent any acquisition of or merger with an interstate pipeline company unless the Federal Energy Regula… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to prevent any acquisition of or merger with an interstate pipeline company unless the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission determines that such acquisition or merger is in the public interest.

Introduced: March 8, 1984 See on congress.gov
Energy Antitrust lawAntitrust policyCorporate mergersGas industry
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Natural gasPetroleum and petroleum productsPipelines
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 17, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels.
Oct 5, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 5, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 1984

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to prohibit any person, without first having secured authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, from: (1) purchasing any equity security of an interstate pipeline, if after such purchase such person will have acquired, either directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership of more than five percent of a class of registered securities; or (2) merging with an interstate pipeline. Directs the Commission to authorize such purchase or merger if, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, the Commission determines that it is consistent with the public interest.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 3, 1984
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 8, 1984
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 27, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4095: A bill to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to prevent any acquisition of or merger with an interstate pipeline company unless the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission determines that such acquisition or merger is in the public interest.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4095/
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"H.R. 4095: A bill to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to prevent any acquisition of or merger with an interstate pipeline company unless the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission determines that such acquisition or merger is in the public interest.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4095/.
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H.R. 4095, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4095/.
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