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H.R. 1733: To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil.

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H.R. 1733: To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-27 · Energy · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-345.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-345. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil.

Plain summary

(Sec.1)This bill directs the Department of Energy to update its report on the energy and environmental benefits of re-refining used lubricating oil and submit to Congress a strategic plan to increase the beneficial reuse of lubricating oil. The strategic plan shall address measures needed to (1)increase the responsible collection of used oil; (2)disseminate public information concerning sustainable reuse options for used oil; and (3)promote sustainable reuse of used oil by federal agencies, recipients of federal grant funds, entities contracting with the federal government, and the general public.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · 14 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1733, a bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil (2017-12-08)

Cosponsors on this site

Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1733 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115