CARGO Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 1085

119th Congress

CARGO Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 6, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Troy E. Nehls

Representative

Republican

TX-22

Cosponsors

7

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Energy

Summary

This bill requires the Department of Energy to study the current state and potential future of oil refineries in the United States. It aims to gather information on how these refineries contribute to the country's energy security, whether their capacity can be expanded, and what actions may have led to declines in their capacity.

Latest Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the Department of Energy to study the current state and potential future of oil refineries in the United States. It aims to gather information on how these refineries contribute to the country's energy security, whether their capacity can be expanded, and what actions may have led to declines in their capacity.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act or the REFINER Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to publish a report on petrochemical refineries located in the United States. The report must include information concerning (1) the contributions of such refineries to U.S. energy security, (2) a projection for expanding the capacities of the refineries, (3) any federal or state executive actions that have contributed to a decline in their capacities, and (4) any recommendations to increase such capacities.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Directs the Department of Energy to have the National Petroleum Council publish a report on oil refineries in the U.S.
The report must cover the refineries' contributions to U.S. energy security, potential for capacity expansion, and any government actions that have led to capacity declines.
The goal is to gather data that could inform policies to increase the capacity and output of domestic oil refineries.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would primarily impact the U.S. oil and gas industry, as well as policymakers considering ways to boost domestic energy production and security. The report could lead to new policies or government actions aimed at supporting and expanding the country's network of oil refineries.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Energy

Related Subjects

Electric power generation and transmission

Energy efficiency and conservation

Government information and archives

Industrial facilities

Oil and gas

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1085, 119th Congress (2025). "CARGO Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1085