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.

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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Timeline

1. 16 December 1981

   Vote

   Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 223 - 107 (Record Vote No: 371).

   Source: Floor

2. 16 December 1981

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 223 - 107 (Record Vote No: 371).

   Source: Floor

3. 16 December 1981

   Floor

   Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

   Source: Floor

4. 16 December 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 December 1981

   Committee

   House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Suspension of Rules.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 December 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 16 December 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 16 December 1981

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.4930.

   Source: Committee

9. 16 December 1981

   Discharge

   House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Suspension of Rules.

   Source: Discharge

10. 16 December 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 22 December 1981

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 December 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → National Petroleum Supply Evaluation Act of 1981