US Congress House Bill 4051 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-04-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

REFUEL Act

Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]	Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]	Rep. William Enyart [D-IL]
Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]	Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-04-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
2014-02-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2014-02-11	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2014-02-11	House	Referred to House Agriculture
2014-02-11	House	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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4051/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4051/BILLS-113hr4051ih.pdf