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REFUEL Act

Introduced: March 2, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Mar 22, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Mar 4, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 2, 2016
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.
Mar 2, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Renewable Fuel Utilization, Expansion, and Leadership Act or the REFUEL Act

This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a competitive grant program for renewable and alternative energy fueling infrastructure projects.

Projects may be new or for the retrofit of existing renewable and alternative energy infrastructure and must be capable of dispensing fuel or energy not widely available.

USDA must prioritize awarding grants for projects located in rural areas.

Entities that receive funding from USDA must contribute at least 30% of any allotted amount towards the project and are eligible to receive a maximum of $100,000.

What's happening now March 22, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 2, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4673: REFUEL Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4673/
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