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Union Calendar No. 12 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1085 

[Report No. 118–20] 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 17, 2023 

Mr. LATTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Energy and Commerce 

MARCH 23, 2023 

Additional sponsors: Mr. PENCE, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. 

DUNCAN, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. WALBERG, and Mr. CURTIS

MARCH 23, 2023 

Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce; committed to the 

Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered 

to be printed 


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A BILL 

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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Researching Efficient 

5 Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining 

6 Act’’ or the ‘‘REFINER Act’’. 

7 SEC. 2. REPORT ON PETROCHEMICAL REFINERIES. 

8 Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 

9 of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall direct the 

10 National Petroleum Council to— 

11 (1) submit to the Secretary of Energy and Con12 gress a report containing— 

13 (A) an examination of the role of petro14 chemical refineries located in the United States 

15 and the contributions of such petrochemical re16 fineries to the energy security of the United 

17 States, including the reliability of supply in the 

18 United States of liquid fuels and feedstocks, 

19 and the affordability of liquid fuels for con20 sumers in the United States; 

21 (B) analyses and projections with respect 

22 to— 

23 (i) the capacity of petrochemical refin24 eries located in the United States; 


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1 (ii) opportunities for expanding such 

2 capacity; and 

3 (iii) the risks to petrochemical refin4 eries located in the United States; 

5 (C) an assessment of any Federal or State 

6 executive actions, regulations, or policies that 

7 have caused or contributed to a decline in the 

8 capacity of petrochemical refineries located in 

9 the United States; and 

10 (D) any recommendations for Federal 

11 agencies and Congress to encourage an increase 

12 in the capacity of petrochemical refineries lo13 cated in the United States; and 

14 (2) make publicly available the report submitted 

15 under paragraph (1). 


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Union Calendar No. 12 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1085 

[Report No. 118–20] 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Energy to direct the 

United States, and for other purposes. with respect to petrochemical refineries in the National Petroleum Council to issue a report 

MARCH 23, 2023 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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