A bill to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to prohibit enforcement of take-or-pay clauses in contracts for natural gas.

Summary

Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to declare against public policy and unenforceable any take-or-pay clause in a natural gas contract. Defines "take-or-pay clause" to mean any contract provision requiring payment for the minimum quantity of natural gas contracted for under the contract in the event the purchaser fails to take delivery.

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Timeline

1. 25 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 January 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 February 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 March 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 March 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 23 March 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 24 March 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 7 April 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 12 April 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 14 April 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 19 April 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 20 April 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

14. 21 April 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

15. 25 May 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

16. 8 June 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

17. 15 June 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

18. 12 July 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

19. 13 July 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

20. 14 July 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

21. 21 July 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

22. 25 July 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

23. 27 July 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

24. 28 July 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

25. 29 July 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

26. 2 November 1983

    Committee

    Clean Bill H.R.4277 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 January 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Washington, Harold [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Natural Gas Market Policy Act of 1984