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House bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-439

A bill to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to remove certain contract duration and right of first refusal requirements.

H.R. 2701Introduced Jun 17, 1987Policy area: Energy

Became law on Sep 22, 1988.

Sponsor: Rep. Joe Barton R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 22, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-439.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

8 cosponsors — 8 Republicans

2 of 8 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.

Richard Baker (R-LA), Jack Fields (R-TX), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Robert Livingston (R-LA), Jim McCrery (R-LA), Dan Schaefer (R-CO), W. Tauzin (R-LA).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Joe Barton.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-6 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.