REFINER Act
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-12-01
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-12-01
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReported By · 2025-09-11
Previously
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceMarkup By · 2025-06-25
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-04-30
Plain-English 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.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
How Congress Voted
Roll Call #290
PassedParty-Line Vote2025-11-18 · HouseOn Ordering the Previous Question
Providing for consideration of the joint resolutions S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, and H.J. Res. 131; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 58; providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214; and for other purposes
Broke With Party (3)
Committee Members Who Voted (842)
Full Vote Breakdown (430 members)
Not Voting / Present (4)
Roll Call #291
PassedParty-Line Vote2025-11-18 · HouseOn Agreeing to the Resolution
Providing for consideration of the joint resolutions S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, and H.J. Res. 131; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 58; providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214; and for other purposes
Broke With Party (3)
Committee Members Who Voted (842)
Full Vote Breakdown (430 members)
Not Voting / Present (5)
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