United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5274 (97th)
A bill to provide for Congressional evaluation of energy policy by imposing a moratorium on certain acquisitions involving major energy concerns and domestic petroleum companies until June 30, 1982.
Introduced
16 December 1981
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Status
Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Summary
Prohibits, between December 1, 1981, and June 30, 1982: (1) any major energy concern (including foreign investors) from acquiring more than five percent of any other major energy concern or domestic petroleum company; or (2) any domestic petroleum company from acquiring more than five percent of a major energy concern. Prohibits, during the above time period, any major energy concern from acquiring assets valued at more than $500,000,000 from any other major energy concern or domestic petroleum company. Permits the Attorney General to grant exceptions to the prohibitions of this Act.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 December 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5274
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/5274