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.
Became law on Sep 22, 1988.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJun 17, 1987
- Committee actionMay 18, 1988
- Passed HouseJun 13, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateSep 8, 1988 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentSep 14, 1988
- Became lawSep 22, 1988
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.
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- H.R. 2489 (100th) Anti-Terrorism Sanctions Act of 1987
- H.R. 3723 (100th) A bill to prevent interagency disputes with the Federal Financing Bank from disrupting Rural Electrification Administration loan guarantee…
- H.J.Res. 9 (100th) A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to Federal budget procedures.
- H.R. 2200 (100th) Energy Independence Act of 1987
- H.R. 3991 (100th) ATV User Safety and Equity Act
Sponsor’s state and district
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.