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S. 1926 (97th)

Domestic Petroleum Company Acquisition Act of 1981

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Introduced

9 December 1981

Last action

9 December 1981 · Introduced

Status

Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

10 August 2026

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Summary

Domestic Petroleum Company Acquisition Act of 1981 - Amends the Clayton Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to undertake a comprehensive study of the effects of acquisitions of domestic petroleum companies by major international energy concerns and to report the findings to Congress. Prohibits, between January 1, 1982, and September 30, 1982, any major international energy concern from acquiring more than five percent of a domestic petroleum company.

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Timeline

  1. 9 December 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 December 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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