H.R. 6933

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6933 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6933

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete a long-range strategic 
review of the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 26, 2025

Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete a long-range strategic 
review of the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, 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 ``Bolstering the Northeast Home 
Heating Oil Reserve Act''.

SEC. 2. NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE MISSION READINESS 
OPTIMIZATION.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall--
(1) complete a long-range strategic review of the Northeast 
Home Heating Oil Reserve; and
(2) develop and submit to Congress a report that--
(A) specifies near- and long-term roles of the 
Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve relative to the 
energy and economic security goals and objectives of 
the United States;
(B) describes whether existing legal authorities 
that govern the policies, configuration, and 
capabilities of the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve 
are adequate to ensure that the Northeast Home Heating 
Oil Reserve can meet the current and future energy and 
economic security goals and objectives of the United 
States;
(C) identifies the configuration and performance 
capabilities of the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve 
and recommends an action plan, including a proposed 
implementation schedule, to achieve the optimal--
(i) capacity, location, and composition of 
home heating oil products in the Northeast Home 
Heating Oil Reserve; and
(ii) storage and distributional 
capabilities of the Northeast Home Heating Oil 
Reserve; and
(D) estimates the resources required to attain and 
maintain the long-term sustainability and operational 
effectiveness of the Northeast Home Heating Oil 
Reserve.
(b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Northeast Home Heating 
Oil Reserve'' means the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve established 
under part D of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6250 et seq.).
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