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H.R. 3109Passed House

REFINER Act

Introduced: Apr 30, 2025

Latest action date: Dec 1, 2025

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Apr 30, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

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What this bill does

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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Energy

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Electric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationGovernment information and archivesIndustrial facilitiesOil and gas

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

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  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  3. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 176 (Roll no. 303). (text: CR H4835)

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  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 176 (Roll no. 303). (text: CR H4835)

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  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4849-4850)

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  6. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3109, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

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  7. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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  8. DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 3109.

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  9. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3109.

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  10. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80.

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  11. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879. (consideration: CR H4835-4841)

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  12. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 879 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80.

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  13. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 223.

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  14. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-267.

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  15. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-267.

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  16. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  17. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 20.

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  18. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

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  19. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  20. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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  21. Introduced in House

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  22. Introduced in House

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  23. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Roll-call votes

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PassedNov 20, 2025House · Roll call 303

On Passage

230 Yea176 Nay27 Not Voting
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Byron DonaldsNot Voting
Chellie PingreeNot Voting
David ScottNay
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellNot Voting
Frank D. LucasNot Voting
Greg CasarNot Voting
Gwen MooreNot Voting
Jason SmithNot Voting
Jerrold NadlerNot Voting
Jimmy GomezNot Voting
John GaramendiNot Voting
Joyce BeattyNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneYea
Mike BostNot Voting
Mikie SherrillNot Voting
Ralph NormanNot Voting
Randy FeenstraNot Voting
Seth MoultonNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickNay
Steve WomackNot Voting
Thomas MassieNot Voting
Tony GonzalesYea

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