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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Researching Efficient 
Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining 
Act’’ or the ‘‘REFINER Act’’. 
SEC. 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 Con-
gress a report containing— 
(A) an examination of the role of petro-
chemical refineries located in the United States 
and the contributions of such petrochemical re-
fineries 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 con-
sumers in the United States; 
(B) analyses and projections with respect 
to— 
(i) the capacity of petrochemical refin-
eries located in the United States; 
(ii) opportunities for expanding such 
capacity; and 
(iii) the risks to petrochemical refin-
eries 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 lo-
cated in the United States; and 
(2) make publicly available the report submitted 
under paragraph (1). 
Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3109 
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.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2025 
Mr. LATTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National 
Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to pe-
trochemical refineries in the United States, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Researching Efficient 
Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining 
Act’’ or the ‘‘REFINER Act’’. 
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SEC. 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 Con-
gress a report containing— 
(A) an examination of the role of petro-
chemical refineries located in the United States 
and the contributions of such petrochemical re-
fineries 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 con-
sumers in the United States; 
(B) analyses and projections with respect 
to— 
(i) the capacity of petrochemical refin-
eries located in the United States; 
(ii) opportunities for expanding such 
capacity; and 
(iii) the risks to petrochemical refin-
eries 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 
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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 lo-
cated in the United States; and 
(2) make publicly available the report submitted 
under paragraph (1). 
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IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3109 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 1, 2025 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National 
Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to pe-
trochemical refineries in the United States, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Researching Efficient 
Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining 
Act’’ or the ‘‘REFINER Act’’. 
SEC. 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 Con-
gress a report containing— 
(A) an examination of the role of petro-
chemical refineries located in the United States 
and the contributions of such petrochemical re-
fineries 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 con-
sumers in the United States; 
(B) analyses and projections with respect 
to— 
(i) the capacity of petrochemical refin-
eries located in the United States; 
(ii) opportunities for expanding such 
capacity; and 
(iii) the risks to petrochemical refin-
eries located in the United States; 
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(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 lo-
cated in the United States; and 
(2) make publicly available the report submitted 
under paragraph (1). 
Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 
2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3110 
To prohibit the procurement of certain items containing perfluorooctane 
sulfonate or perfluorooctanoic acid and prioritize the procurement of 
products not containing PFAS. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2025 
Mr. LAWLER (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. RYAN, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. 
PAPPAS, Ms. TLAIB, and Ms. PINGREE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form 
A BILL 
To prohibit the procurement of certain items containing 
perfluorooctane sulfonate or perfluorooctanoic acid and 
prioritize the procurement of products not containing 
PFAS. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘PFAS–Free Procure-
ment Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN 
ITEMS CONTAINING PFOS OR PFOA. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—The head of an executive agency 
may not renew or enter into a contract for the procure-
ment of a covered item that contains PFOS or PFOA. 
(b) PRIORITY PROCUREMENT
OF PRODUCTS NOT 
CONTAINING PFAS.—The head of an executive agency 
shall prioritize the procurement of covered items, where 
available and practicable, that do not contain PFAS. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive 
agency’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
133 of title 41, United States Code. 
(2) COVERED ITEM.—The term ‘‘covered item’’ 
means— 
(A) nonstick cookware and a cooking uten-
sil; and 
(B) furniture, carpet, and any rug treated 
with stain-resistant coating. 
(3) PFAS.—The term ‘‘PFAS’’ means harmful 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
(4) 
PFOA.—The 
term 
‘‘PFOA’’ 
means 
perfluorooctanoic acid. 
(5) 
PFOS.—The 
term 
‘‘PFOS’’ 
means 
perfluorooctane sulfonate. 
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(d) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall take effect 6 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
shall apply with respect to any contract entered into on 
and after such effective date. 
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‘‘Benton & Brown Firearms, Inc. Model 93 
Bolt Action Rifle 
‘‘Blackheart International BBG Hunter Bolt 
Action 
‘‘Blackheart International LLC BBG Light 
Sniper Bolt Action 
‘‘Blaser R8 Professional 
‘‘Blaser R84 Bolt-Action Rifle 
‘‘Blaser R93 Bolt Action Rifle 
‘‘BRNO 537 Sporter Bolt-Action Rifle 
‘‘BRNO ZKB 527 Fox Bolt-Action Rifle 
‘‘BRNO ZKK 600, 601, 602 Bolt-Action Rifles 
‘‘Brown Precision Company Bolt Action Sporter 
‘‘Browning A-Bolt Gold Medallion 
‘‘Browning A-Bolt Left Hand 
‘‘Browning A-Bolt Micro Medallion 
‘‘Browning A-Bolt Rifle 
‘‘Browning A-Bolt Short Action 
‘‘Browning A-Bolt Stainless Stalker 
‘‘Browning Euro-Bolt Rifle 
‘‘Browning High-Power Bolt Action Rifle 
‘‘Browning X-Bolt Bolt Action Rifle 
‘‘Carbon One Bolt Action Rifle 
‘‘Carl Gustaf 2000 Bolt-Action Rifle Century 
‘‘Centurion 14 Sporter 
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‘‘(E) which is— 
‘‘(i) a bulk carrier vessel, 
‘‘(ii) a tanker vessel, 
‘‘(iii) a roll-on/roll-off vessel, 
‘‘(iv) a container vessel, 
‘‘(v) a multi-purpose vessel, 
‘‘(vi) a cable vessel, 
‘‘(vii) a heavy-lift vessel, or 
‘‘(viii) any other type of vessel deter-
mined appropriate by the Maritime Admin-
istrator, in consultation with the Maritime 
Security Board, 
‘‘(F) which, pursuant to an agreement be-
tween the taxpayer and the Maritime Adminis-
trator, operates as a vessel of the United States 
for a period of not less than 10 years, 
‘‘(G) which has entered into an emergency 
preparedness agreement under section 53107 or 
53407 of title 46, United States Code, or a con-
tingency agreement under section 53207 of 
such title, or has otherwise entered into a vol-
untary agreement and plan of action with the 
Administrator of the Maritime Administration 
as authorized under section 708(c) of the De-
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(C) usage of funds and wealth generated 
by the sovereign wealth fund for— 
(i) general revenue; 
(ii) existing government programs; 
(iii) dividends or direct payments; 
(iv) economic and currency stabiliza-
tion; 
(v) public investment; 
(vi) infrastructure and other develop-
ment; 
(vii) social programs and other social 
spending; 
(viii) debt reduction; 
(ix) investment in critical technologies 
and industries; and 
(x) other possible uses in the national 
interest; 
(D) management and operational logistics 
of the Fund based on the ‘‘Sovereign Wealth 
Funds: Generally Accepted Principles and Prac-
tices (GAPP)’’ or ‘‘Santiago Principles’’ pub-
lished by the International Working Group of 
Sovereign Wealth Funds, including— 
(i) governance and personnel struc-
ture; 
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(ii) legal framework; 
(iii) political independence; 
(iv) oversight, accountability, and 
transparency; 
(v) ethics; 
(vi) ownership rights and how they 
will be exercised; 
(vii) how investments and withdrawals 
would be determined; 
(viii) interactions with other Federal 
departments and agencies; 
(ix) accounting questions of where 
and how the funds would be stored; and 
(x) how the Fund would operate in a 
loss; 
(E) projected outcomes and plausible sce-
narios of the Fund, including— 
(i) profitability; and 
(ii) other strategic outcomes; and 
(F) implications of the operation and 
usage of the sovereign wealth fund on the fol-
lowing, and the impact of such following items 
on the sovereign wealth fund, including— 
(i) the general fiscal balance of the 
United States; 
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(ii) currency appreciation or deprecia-
tion; 
(iii) exchanges rates; 
(iv) stock market; 
(v) wealth inequality; 
(vi) economic growth and gross do-
mestic product; 
(vii) inflation; 
(viii) the real estate market and hous-
ing affordability; 
(ix) financial stability; 
(x) political interference; 
(xi) protectionism, tariffs, and retalia-
tory tariffs; 
(xii) corruption; 
(xiii) national security; and 
(xiv) any other relevant aspect. 
(2) A solicitation of views of all parties con-
cerned with creation of a sovereign wealth fund of 
the United States. 
(3) An evaluation of the advisability of pro-
posals and current arrangements with respect to any 
issues so identified. 
(g) POWERS.— 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3117 
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, to expand the replace-
ment of stolen EBT benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2025 
Ms. MENG (for herself and Mr. LAWLER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, to 
expand the replacement of stolen EBT benefits under 
the supplemental nutrition assistance program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fairness for Victims 
of SNAP Skimming Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. REPLACEMENT OF STOLEN EBT BENEFITS. 
Section 501(b)(2) of division HH of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2023 (7 U.S.C. 2016a(b)(2)) is 
amended— 
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(1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) shall be equal to the amount of bene-
fits stolen from the household; and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (C). 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to fuel sold or used after the date 
of the enactment of this section. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3121 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand trauma-informed training 
for law enforcement personnel and emergency medical technicians related 
to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking cases, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2025 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor-
gia, Mrs. DINGELL, and Ms. ROSS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand trauma- 
informed training for law enforcement personnel and 
emergency medical technicians related to sexual assault, 
domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking cases, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Anna’s Law of 2025’’. 
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘in a case’’ after 
‘‘represents a person’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5)(A) In connection with a proceeding before the 
Department with respect to benefits under laws adminis-
tered by the Secretary, a fee agreement between a claim-
ant and an agent or attorney for the preparation, presen-
tation, or prosecution of an initial claim for such benefits 
or a supplemental claim presented after a final decision 
with respect to such claim shall be a fee agreement de-
scribed in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B)(i) A fee agreement described in this subpara-
graph is a fee agreement— 
‘‘(I) that does not require payment from a 
claimant to the agent or attorney before the date on 
which the claimant is provided notice of the decision 
of the agency of original jurisdiction under— 
‘‘(aa) under section 5104 of this title with 
respect to the initial claim; or 
‘‘(bb) under section 5108 of this title with 
respect to the supplemental claim; 
‘‘(II) under which the total amount payable by 
the claimant to the agent or attorney— 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3122 
To advance United States national interests by prioritizing the protection 
of internationally recognized human rights and development of the rule 
of law in relations between the United States and Vietnam, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2025 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. CORREA, Mr. TRAN, and Ms. LOF-
GREN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To advance United States national interests by prioritizing 
the protection of internationally recognized human rights 
and development of the rule of law in relations between 
the United States and Vietnam, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Vietnam Human Rights Act’’. 
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paid to the estate of the deceased veteran unless the estate 
will escheat.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
5121(a) of such title is amended, in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘section 5121B 
of this title, or’’ before ‘‘sections 3329 and 3330’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting, after the item relating to section 
5121A, the following new item: 
‘‘5121B. Payment of pension after death of a veteran in certain circumstances.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to the death of a vet-
eran that occurs on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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with each voucher for assistance provided pur-
suant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. 
(c) ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLD DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, term ‘‘eligible household’’ means a family who has 
an income that does not exceed 80 percent of the area 
median income, as determined by a public housing agency. 
SEC. 9. SECTION 8 MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment shall issue a rule to consider the timeliness of ap-
proval for both eligible families and landlords with respect 
to the Section 8 Management Assessment Program 
(SEMAP) or any successor assessment program, as de-
scribed in part 985 of title 24, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
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