[DevilsWin]

I researched and looked for similar bills to what you had mentioned and all I could find is the GAS (Gasoline for Americas security) bill, the bill would ease permitting procedures and would offer incentives to companies that built new refineries. The bill wouldn't really lower gas prices, but would most likely just increase revenue for oil companies, something they don't need. This bill passed the house 212-210 in October of 2005.

This is just another bill from the Republicans doesn't take anything into account besides profit for their rich buddies. Screw the environment, and Americans wallet as long as they make a profit.
I don't know if this is what you're talking about, but if it is, then I don't blame the democrats for not allowing oil companies to make a larger profit at our expense.

Here is everything you want to know about the bill in question:


http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:H.R.6:

From the Library of Congress I might add.