H.R. 1155House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Keeping America’s Refineries Act

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The Keeping America’s Refineries Act seeks to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring refineries that use hydrofluoric acid in alkylation units to conduct mandatory assessments of safer technology or alternative risk‑management measures. By limiting those assessments, the bill’s sponsors say it will keep gasoline production running and avoid higher fuel prices. The law would apply to owners or operators of stationary sources (refineries) that have the appropriate permits or meet API Recommended Practice 751 standards.

Key Provisions

Prohibits EPA from requiring a hazard assessment that includes safer‑technology or alternative risk‑management measures for hydrofluoric acid use in alkylation units at qualifying refineries.
Defines the affected facilities as stationary sources in NAICS code 324 that have a construction or operating permit under the Clean Air Act, or that demonstrate compliance with the latest API Recommended Practice 751.

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.

March 23, 2023

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

February 24, 2023

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

February 24, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals.

Environment Subcommittee

February 24, 2023

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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Environment Subcommittee

February 28, 2023

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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 10 - 6 .

Environment Subcommittee

February 28, 2023

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Energy and Commerce Committee

March 9, 2023

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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19.

Energy and Commerce Committee

March 9, 2023

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Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-13.

Energy and Commerce Committee

March 23, 2023

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.

March 23, 2023

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Reported in HouseIssued March 23, 2023

Union Calendar No. 6

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1155

[Report No. 118–13]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 24, 2023

Mr. Crenshaw (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Pence, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Carter of Georgia, and Mr. Duncan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

March 23, 2023

Additional sponsors: Mr. Curtis, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Bucshon, and Mr. Allen

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

A BILL

To prohibit the phase out of gasoline and prevent higher prices for consumers, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Keeping America’s Refineries Act.

No mandatory assessment of safer technology and alternative risk management measures required with respect to the use of hydrofluoric acid in certain alkylation units

(a)

In general

The owner or operator of a stationary source described in subsection (b) of this section shall not be required by the regulations promulgated under section 112(r)(7)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(7)(B)) to include in any hazard assessment under clause (ii) of such section 112(r)(7)(B) an assessment of safer technology and alternative risk management measures with respect to the use of hydrofluoric acid in an alkylation unit.

(b)

Stationary source described

A stationary source described in this subsection is a stationary source (as defined in section 112(r)(2)(C) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(2)(C)) in North American Industry Classification System code 324—

(1)

for which a construction permit or operating permit has been issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); or

(2)

for which the owner or operator demonstrates to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency that such stationary source conforms or will conform to the most recent version of American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 751.

March 23, 2023

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed