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H.R. 3109 (119th): Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act or the REFINER Act

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.

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Recorded summary

The REFINER Act directs the Department of Energy to have the National Petroleum Council publish a report on U.S. petrochemical refineries. The report must cover their contribution to energy security, opportunities for expanding capacity and the risks to refineries, any federal or state executive actions that have reduced capacity, and recommendations to increase capacity.

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Theological note: The bill concerns the prudent stewardship of energy infrastructure and the public good of national energy security. It creates no direct moral act, and its relevance is limited to ordinary civil prudence about how government gathers information and weighs policy options.

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Roll 303 · 20-Nov-2025 5:30 PM · On Passage · Passed

Yea 230 · Nay 176 · Other 27

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