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S. 625 (101st)

Natural Gas Regulatory Reform Act of 1989

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Introduced

16 March 1989

Last action

8 May 1989 · Committee

Status

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-134.

Sponsors

Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

24 March 2026

Energy

Summary

Natural Gas Regulatory Reform Act of 1989 - Title I: Decontrol of Natural Gas - Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to repeal wellhead price controls on natural gas sales. Exempts the first sales of natural gas from the provisions of the Natural Gas Act. Makes such deregulation effective January 1, 1993. Title II: Transitional Provisions - Eliminates price controls for certain natural gas sales contracts that: (1) are executed after this Act's enactment; (2) are renegotiated after this Act's enactment; or (3) will end or have ended after this Act's enactment.

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Timeline

  1. 16 March 1989

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 May 1989

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Federal Energy Regulatory Commisson, Department of Energy, and Office of Management and Budget.

    Source: Committee

  4. 8 May 1989

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-134.

    Source: Committee

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