Require the Department of Energy to obtain a public National Petroleum Council report on opportunities to modernize the Strategic Petroleum Reserve's infrastructure and operations, including storage capacity, refined product storage, mandated sales, resilience, refill purchases, fill rate, and pipeline flow capacity.

Lizzie Fletcher · Texas · Democratic

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Require the Secretary of Energy to request a National Petroleum Council report on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.. Promised outcome: A National Petroleum Council report with respect to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. H.R. 10262, 119th Congress, 2nd Session; introduced in the House on September 3, 2026 by Rep. Lizzie Fletcher.

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If enacted, the 21st Century SPR Act would require the Secretary of Energy, within 90 days of enactment, to request that the National Petroleum Council—an advisory committee to the Secretary—deliver a public report within one year analyzing opportunities to improve and modernize the SPR's physical infrastructure and operations to respond to supply shocks like the 2026 closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The report would examine: Expanding the SPR's geographic distribution and storage capacity; Adding storage for refined petroleum products, such as gasoline and diesel, as well as crude oil; Eliminating congressionally mandated sales that draw down the reserve outside of emergencies; Building storage facilities resilient enough to withstand the volume and frequency of drawdowns the SPR has seen over the last 10 years; and Encouraging purchases to refill the SPR during periods of low petroleum prices; Increasing the SPR's fill rate and the bidirectional flow capacity of its pipeline infrastructure.

Fletcher introduced the 21st Century SPR Act, which would require DOE to request a public National Petroleum Council report on modernizing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and recommendations for Congress and federal agencies.

As U.S. Oil Reserves Hit 44-Year-Low, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congressman August Pfluger Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Study Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization, Strengthen U.S. Energy Security | U.S. Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher
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GovInfo lists H.R. 10262 as an introduced House bill sponsored by Lizzie Fletcher, with last action on September 3, 2026: introduced and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official congressional bill metadata shows Fletcher introduced the relevant bill, but it remained at introduction/referral status rather than enacted as a binding DOE requirement as of the latest listed action.

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H.R. 10262 (IH) - 21st Century Strategic Petroleum Reserve Act - BILLS-119hr10262ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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The introduced bill would require the Secretary of Energy, within 90 days after enactment, to request a National Petroleum Council report on Strategic Petroleum Reserve modernization and make the report public.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text matches the commitment's substance, including storage capacity, refined product storage, mandated sales, resilience, refill purchases, fill rate, and pipeline flow capacity. Because the operative duty is triggered only after enactment, the evidence supports serious effort but not completed delivery.

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H.R. 10262 Introduced in House Text - 21st Century Strategic Petroleum Reserve Act
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Fletcher sponsored H.R. 10262, the 21st Century Strategic Petroleum Reserve Act, and the introduced text appears to match the promised DOE/National Petroleum Council public report requirement. However, as of September 7, 2026, the bill had only been introduced and referred to committee, so no binding requirement had been enacted and no report obligation had been triggered. This is a serious same-term legislative effort, but delivery remains pending rather than fulfilled.

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