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HR 4051 113th Congress House Energy Alternative and renewable resources Energy revenues and royalties Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Infrastructure development Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Motor fuels Oil and gas Retail and wholesale trades Rural conditions and development

REFUEL Act

Introduced: July 31, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Apr 1, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Feb 19, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 11, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Feb 11, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Renewable Fuel Utilization, Expansion, and Leadership Act or the REFUEL Act - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a renewable and alternative energy infrastructure competitive grant program.

Makes eligible for such grants projects that are: (1) for new infrastructure or retrofitting existing infrastructure for the dispensing of covered renewable or alternative energy for retail consumption, and (2) capable of dispensing fuel containing an amount of covered renewable or alternative energy that is higher than ordinarily found in commerce.

Requires that priority be given to projects in rural areas and that entities receiving grants provide at least a 30% match of federal funds.

Dedicates to the grant program 1% of amounts received as royalties for production of oil from oil and gas leases under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

Defines "covered renewable or alternative energy" as renewable energy, energy intended for use in electric vehicle charging, and hydrogen and fuel cells.

What's happening now April 1, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1
Braley, Bruce
· Jul 31, 2014
LATHAM, TOM
· Feb 26, 2014
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 26, 2014
Bustos, Cheri
· Feb 25, 2014
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Feb 25, 2014
Walz, Timothy
· Feb 25, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4051: REFUEL Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4051/
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