A bill to clarify the application of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 to encourage cogeneration activities by gas utility holding company systems.
Public Law 99-186 · S. 727 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 18, 1985 · Energy
Sponsor: Sen. Henry Heinz (R-PA)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Permits a gas utility holding company registered under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 to: (1) acquire interests in cogeneration facilities; and (2) be exempt from utility rate regulation under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Securities, Insurance, and Investment Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Dec 18, 1985Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-186.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 10, 1985PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 6, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Nov 19, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Nov 14, 1985FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Nov 13, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Nov 8, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Sep 17, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Securities, Insurance, and Investment Subcommittee of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Mar 20, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.