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Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] · R–IA
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-03-06 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act would add fuel for ocean-going vessels to a Clean Air Act definition that mentions home heating oil and jet fuel. It would also require the Environmental Protection Agency to issue any necessary implementing rules and report to Congress on implementation.
This Act may be cited as the Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act.
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.
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to implement the amendment made by subsection (a).
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.
Section 2(a) would expand the quoted definition language to include fossil fuel present in fuel for ocean-going vessels, while retaining home heating oil and jet fuel.
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.
The amendment would first apply to the calendar year beginning after enactment. The bill does not set a fixed calendar date.
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.
The Environmental Protection Agency's Administrator would have to issue any regulations necessary to implement the amendment within 365 days after enactment.
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).
Within 365 days after issuing the final regulations, the Administrator would have to report on implementation of the amendment and regulations to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
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.
The supplied actions snapshot, updated September 19, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 6, 2025.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-19T23:11:50Z. 2025-03-06: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 2025-03-06: Introduced in House
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