Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act
REFINER Act
Latest action (Dec 1, 2025) — Received in the Senate and Read twice and on Energy and Natural Resources.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Apr 30, 2025Researching 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.
Face Value
as passed the HouseHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.
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What Congress did
1 recordeddecisive vote
House · Nov 20, 2025
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
Who lobbied on this
1 organizationThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- Phillips 66no position stated
“…H.R. 3109, REFINER…” filing ↗
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