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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 3109

Passed House

REFINER Act

Sponsor
RRobert E. Latta· Ohio
Introduced
April 30, 2025
Policy area
Energy
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.December 1, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3109 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3109 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act'' or the ``REFINER Act''. SEC. 2. REPORT ON PETROCHEMICAL REFINERIES. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall direct the National Petroleum Council to-- (1) submit to the Secretary of Energy and Congress a report containing-- (A) an examination of the role of petrochemical refineries located in the United States and the contributions of such petrochemical refineries to the energy security of the United States, including the reliability of supply in the United States of liquid fuels and feedstocks, and the affordability of liquid fuels for consumers in the United States; (B) analyses and projections with respect to-- (i) the capacity of petrochemical refineries located in the United States; (ii) opportunities for expanding such capacity; and (iii) the risks to petrochemical refineries located in the United States; (C) an assessment of any Federal or State executive actions, regulations, or policies that have caused or contributed to a decline in the capacity of petrochemical refineries located in the United States; and (D) any recommendations for Federal agencies and Congress to encourage an increase in the capacity of petrochemical refineries located in the United States; and (2) make publicly available the report submitted under paragraph (1). Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 2025. Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, Clerk.

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