# 114-hr-4673: REFUEL Act

114-hr-4673, REFUEL Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4673
- Congress: 114
- Title: REFUEL Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- Introduced: 2016-03-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2016-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-4520: Justin Smith Morrill Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3514: WAGE Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4673 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4673)

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- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-4520: Justin Smith Morrill Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4520)
- [114-hr-3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3651)
- [114-hr-3514: WAGE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4673 (as of 2025-11-18).