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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
Topics & Subjects
CBO Cost Estimates (1)
Related Federal Spending
Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)
Party Breakdown
Sponsor
Cosponsors (1)
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)
Committee Reports (1)
Committees
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· Congress.gov, CRS, House Clerk, CBO, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Sep 8, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Sep 8, 2026 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 5:33 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary 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 RepresentativesRoll-call results on this billLatest roll call Nov 20, 2025 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 5:33 PM ET
- CBO cost estimatesCongressional Budget OfficeCost estimatesLatest estimate Aug 14, 2025 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 5:33 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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