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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Natural Gas Utilization Act of 1987

S. 85Introduced Jan 6, 1987Policy area: Energy
Sponsor: Sen. John Johnston D-LA
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Where it went

Latest action: May 4, 1987 — For Further Action See H.R.1941.

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

17 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 10 Democrats

7 of 17 cosponsors (41%) are from the other party.

Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), David Boren (D-OK), John Breaux (D-LA), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), William Gramm (R-TX), Jacob Hecht (R-NV), John Melcher (D-MT), Frank Murkowski (R-AK), Donald Nickles (R-OK), Claiborne Pell (D-RI), David Pryor (D-AR), Timothy Wirth (D-CO).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Johnston.

Sponsor’s state and district

Louisiana in Congress

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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.