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HR 1155 118th Congress House Energy Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Industrial facilities Licensing and registrations Oil and gas Pollution liability

Keeping America’s Refineries Act

Introduced: February 24, 2023 Introduced by: Crenshaw, Dan Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.
Mar 23, 2023
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-13.
Mar 9, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19.
Mar 9, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 28, 2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 10 - 6 .
Feb 28, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals.
Feb 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 24, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keeping America's Refineries Act

This bill revises the EPA's Risk Management program to exempt a petroleum (e.g., gasoline) refinery that uses a hydrofluoric acid alkylation unit from certain hazard assessment requirements. Petroleum refineries use the acid during the gasoline production process. Hydrofluoric acid is hazardous and corrosive. If it is accidently released, it can form a toxic vapor cloud.

Currently, petroleum refineries are required to include in a hazard assessment an evaluation of safer technology and alternative risk management measures for a hydrofluoric acid alkylation unit. This bill eliminates that requirement if the petroleum refinery (1) has obtained a construction permit or operating permit under the program, or (2) demonstrates that it will conform to the most recent version of American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 751. This practice provides guidance on the safe operation of such a unit.

What's happening now March 23, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7