Bill Details
HR.1896 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-03-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced Date
2025-03-06
Policy Area
Energy
Committees
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Cosponsors
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- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-California-8]
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-Nebraska-1]
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-Florida-28]
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-Minnesota-7]
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-Illinois-13]
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-Illinois-17]
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-Kansas-3]
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-Iowa-4]
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-Minnesota-2]
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-Illinois-16]
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-Iowa-3]
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-Texas-14]
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-Kansas-2]
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-Kansas-1]
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-Iowa-2]
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-Nebraska-3]
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-Nebraska-2]
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-Minnesota-1]
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-South Dakota]
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-Louisiana-2]
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This bill would expand the federal renewable fuel program so that fuel used by ocean-going vessels can count for renewable fuel credits, similar to some other fuels already covered by the law. In simple terms, it aims to give ship fuel a place in the Clean Air Act’s credit system, which could encourage cleaner fuel use in the shipping industry. The bill also tells the Environmental Protection Agency to write the needed rules and later report to Congress on how the change is working.
- It changes the Clean Air Act’s definition of covered fuels to include fuel for ocean-going vessels.
- The new rule would start with the first calendar year after the bill becomes law.
- The Environmental Protection Agency would have 365 days after enactment to issue regulations to carry out the change.
- After the final rules are issued, EPA would have 365 more days to send Congress a report on implementation.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1896 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1896
To amend the Clean Air Act to include fuel for ocean-going vessels as
additional renewable fuel for which credits may be generated under the
renewable fuel program.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 6, 2025
Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Flood, Mr. Gimenez,
Mrs. Fischbach, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Sorensen, and Ms. Davids of Kansas)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to include fuel for ocean-going vessels as
additional renewable fuel for which credits may be generated under the
renewable fuel program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going
Vessels Act''.
SEC. 2. RENEWABLE FUEL FOR OCEAN-GOING VESSELS.
(a) Definitions.--Section 211(o)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``fossil fuel present in
home heating oil or jet fuel'' and inserting ``fossil fuel present in
home heating oil, fuel for ocean-going vessels, or jet fuel''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply beginning with respect to the first calendar year beginning after
the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Regulations.--Not later than 365 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary
to implement the amendment made by subsection (a).
(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 365 days after the date of
promulgating the final regulations required under subsection (c), the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit a
report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
the Senate on the implementation of the amendment made by this Act and
the regulations promulgated thereunder.
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