H.R. 3109

Summary

H.R. 3109, the REFINER Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 30, 2025 by Rep. Robert Latta (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Dec 1, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 3109 has 1 co-sponsor and 1 roll call.

119 HR 3109 EH: Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 3109
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act   or the   REFINER Act  .
2.
Report on petrochemical refineries
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall direct the National Petroleum Council to—
(1)
submit to the Secretary of Energy and Congress a report containing—
(A)
an examination of the role of petrochemical refineries located in the United States and the contributions of such petrochemical refineries to the energy security of the United States, including the reliability of supply in the United States of liquid fuels and feedstocks, and the affordability of liquid fuels for consumers in the United States;
(B)
analyses and projections with respect to—
(i)
the capacity of petrochemical refineries located in the United States;
(ii)
opportunities for expanding such capacity; and
(iii)
the risks to petrochemical refineries located in the United States;
(C)
an assessment of any Federal or State executive actions, regulations, or policies that have caused or contributed to a decline in the capacity of petrochemical refineries located in the United States; and
(D)
any recommendations for Federal agencies and Congress to encourage an increase in the capacity of petrochemical refineries located in the United States; and
(2)
make publicly available the report submitted under paragraph (1).
     Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Robert Latta (R) sponsors H.R. 3109, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Robert Latta

Rep. · R–OH-5 · Sponsor

Introduced Apr 30, 2025

Neal Dunn

Rep. · R–FL-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 23, 2025

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Committees

H.R. 3109 went before 3 committees: Energy and Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce and Energy Subcommittee.

Energy and Natural Resources

Energy and Natural Resources

Referred To · Dec 1, 2025 · 314 Bills

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Reported By · Sep 11, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Energy Subcommittee

Energy Subcommittee

Reported by · Jun 5, 2025

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 3109, the latest H. Rept. 119-267.

• H. Rept. 119-267 — RESEARCHING EFFICIENT FEDERAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR NECESSARY ENERGY REFINING ACT

Actions

H.R. 3109 has taken 21 actions since Apr 30, 2025, the latest on Dec 1, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 3109 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Nov 20, 2025 at 230–176.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 3109.

HRES 879Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 130) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 131) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 58) denouncing the horrors of socialism; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1949) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3109) 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; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5107) to repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 enacted by the District of Columbia Council; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5214) to require mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.Nov 18, 2025 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Related bill

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Titles

H.R. 3109 goes by 11 titles, 8 of them short titles.

• Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
• REFINER Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
• 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. — Official Title as Introduced
• REFINER Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
• Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
• 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
• REFINER Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
• Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
• REFINER Act — Display Title
• Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• REFINER Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 3109, the latest on Aug 14, 2025.

• H.R. 3109, REFINER Act — 2025-08-14As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 25, 2025

Lobbying

6 clients hired 6 firms and 126 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3109 in 17 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Transportation, Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign), Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Homeland Security, Health Issues.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 126.

Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3109 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3109’s is Energy.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 3109 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Electric power generation and transmission to Oil and gas.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3109, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LATTA:H.R. 3109.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to clause 7 of Rule XII of the Rules of the Houseof Representatives, the following statement is submittedregarding the specific powers granted to Congress in theConstitution to enact the accompanying bill or jointresolution.Article I, Section 8, Clause 18:The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Executive theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H1776]

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