{"format":1,"id":"119-hr-3109","congress":119,"number":"H.R. 3109","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"REFINER Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"REFINER Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act"},{"type":"Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text","title":"To require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"REFINER Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"REFINER Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"REFINER Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"REFINER Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2025-04-30","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2025-11-20","vote":{"id":"119-2025-h303","question":"On Passage","title":"REFINER Act","result":"Passed","yea":230,"nay":176,"present":0,"not_voting":27,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll303.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"pending","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"not_yet","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.","date":"2025-12-01"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2025-04-30","stage":"Introduced in House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act or the REFINER Act"},{"k":"p","t":"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."}],"words":99},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to produce and publish a report on petrochemical refineries located in the United States.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3109/text/eh#H6957B6FF2F784A15B8D59BC5369B1B22"}]},"core_areas":["National Petroleum Council report on U.S. petrochemical refineries"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Energy, within 90 days after enactment, to direct the National Petroleum Council to submit a report on petrochemical refineries to the Secretary and to Congress.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3109/text/eh#H6957B6FF2F784A15B8D59BC5369B1B22"}},{"text":"Requires the report to examine the role of petrochemical refineries in the United States and their contributions to U.S. energy security, including reliability of supply of liquid fuels and feedstocks and affordability of liquid fuels for consumers.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3109/text/eh#H6957B6FF2F784A15B8D59BC5369B1B22"}},{"text":"Requires the report to include analyses and projections on the capacity of U.S. petrochemical refineries, opportunities for expanding that capacity, and risks to those refineries.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3109/text/eh#H6957B6FF2F784A15B8D59BC5369B1B22"}},{"text":"Requires the report to assess any Federal or State executive actions, regulations, or policies that have caused or contributed to a decline in the capacity of U.S. petrochemical refineries.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3109/text/eh#H6957B6FF2F784A15B8D59BC5369B1B22"}},{"text":"Requires the report to include any recommendations for Federal agencies and Congress to encourage an increase in the capacity of U.S. petrochemical refineries, and requires the report to be made publicly available.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3109/text/eh#H6957B6FF2F784A15B8D59BC5369B1B22"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2025-11-20","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3109/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-12","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3109","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3109/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hr-3109.png","v":"bd23cba106af","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 3109, 119th Congress: REFINER Act. House: 230 Yea, 176 Nay. Senate: not yet considered. Outcome: Passed House, 20 Nov 2025."}}