Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act

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Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3109, the REFINER Act.

For too long, America has fallen behind in refining capacity. In fact, we have lost an estimated 1 million barrels of fuel per day due to low refining capacity.

The Biden administration declared war on American energy by suspending oil and gas leasing on Federal lands, delaying permits for energy infrastructure, and canceling the Keystone XL pipeline.

With President Trump and House Republicans in charge, those days are over with now.

The REFINER Act offers a commonsense solution to this critical issue. This bill requires the National Petroleum Council to submit a report to Congress analyzing the capacity of American refining and recommending how we can increase our refining capacity.

The American people elected us to lower prices, especially prices at the pump. This bill will provide crucial data and guidance on how we can best reinforce our domestic energy infrastructure and help ensure fuel costs are low for Americans.

This bill is an important step toward delivering American energy dominance. It is something the President has worked on and is diligent about.

If we are going to power domestic manufacturing, if we are going to beat China in the AI race, and then deliver on affordable energy for all, we must ensure that domestic refining can keep up.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend Representative Latta for introducing this important piece of legislation, and I urge its immediate adoption.

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