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REFINER Act (H.R. 3109)

Referred to Committee
Introduced 4/30/2025•119th Congress•House

Latest Action

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

12/1/2025 • Senate

Summary

Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act or the REFINER Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to publish a report on petrochemical refineries located in the United States. The report must include information concerning (1) the contributions of such refineries to U.S. energy security, (2) analyses and projections with respect to opportunities for expanding the capacities of the refineries and the risks to such refineries, (3) any federal or state executive actions that have contributed to a decline in their capacities, and (4) any recommendations to increase such capacities.

Introduced in House • 4/30/2025

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Energy
Electric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationGovernment information and archivesIndustrial facilitiesOil and gas

Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

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Independents

Sponsor

R[
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]

Republican • OH-5

Sponsored 4/30/2025

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

R-FL-2

Joined 6/23/2025

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

April 30, 2025

Committee Review

June 5, 2025

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Floor Debate

November 20, 2025

Passed Chamber

November 20, 2025

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (4)

Referred in Senate12/1/2025
Engrossed in House11/20/2025
Reported in House9/11/2025
Introduced in House4/30/2025

Committee Reports (1)

Related Bills (1)

H.Res. 879

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 130) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 131) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 58) denouncing the horrors of socialism; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1949) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3109) 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; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5107) to repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 enacted by the District of Columbia Council; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5214) to require mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

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Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1

Sources and method

· Record updated Sep 8, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Sep 8, 2026 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 5:33 PM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in House” version, Apr 30, 2025 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 5:33 PM ET
  • House roll-call votesOffice of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
    Roll-call results on this bill
    Latest roll call Nov 20, 2025 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 5:33 PM ET
  • CBO cost estimatesCongressional Budget Office
    Cost estimates
    Latest estimate Aug 14, 2025 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 5:33 PM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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