Keeping America’s Refineries Act

Bill: 118-hr-1155
Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2023-02-24 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Industrial facilities
Licensing and registrations
Oil and gas
Pollution liability

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-24
text: 

Keeping America's Refineries Act

 
This bill revises the EPA's Risk Management program to exempt a petroleum (e.g., gasoline) refinery that uses a hydrofluoric acid alkylation unit from certain hazard assessment requirements. Petroleum refineries use the acid during the gasoline production process. Hydrofluoric acid is hazardous and corrosive. If it is accidently released, it can form a toxic vapor cloud.
 
Currently, petroleum refineries are required to include in a hazard assessment an evaluation of safer technology and alternative risk management measures for a hydrofluoric acid alkylation unit. This bill eliminates that requirement if the petroleum refinery (1) has obtained a construction permit or operating permit under the program, or (2) demonstrates that it will conform to the most recent version of American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 751. This practice provides guidance on the safe operation of such a unit.

action_date: 2023-03-23
text: 

Keeping America's Refineries Act

 
This bill revises the EPA's Risk Management program to exempt a petroleum (e.g., gasoline) refinery that uses a hydrofluoric acid alkylation unit from certain hazard assessment requirements. Petroleum refineries use the acid during the gasoline production process. Hydrofluoric acid is hazardous and corrosive. If it is accidently released, it can form a toxic vapor cloud.
 
Currently, petroleum refineries are required to include in a hazard assessment an evaluation of safer technology and alternative risk management measures for a hydrofluoric acid alkylation unit. This bill eliminates that requirement if the petroleum refinery (1) has obtained a construction permit or operating permit under the program, or (2) demonstrates that it will conform to the most recent version of American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 751. This practice provides guidance on the safe operation of such a unit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-13.
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-13.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-02-28
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 10 - 6 .
action_date: 2023-02-28
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-02-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals.
action_date: 2023-02-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-02-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-24
text: Introduced in House