H.R. 3109 · Passed House · Energy

REFINER Act

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-OH)

What it does

• Requires the Department of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to publish a report on U.S. petrochemical refineries.
• Requires the report to cover the refineries' contributions to energy security and projections of opportunities to expand capacity and risks to the refineries.
• Requires identification of federal or state executive actions that contributed to capacity declines.
• Requires recommendations to increase refinery capacity.

Official 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.

Latest action

Dec 1, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources