H.R.2009 / 112th Congress

Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

H.R.2009 through Congress

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HouseMay 26, 2011IntroducedOfficial record

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Related Senate bill: S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 26, 2011

Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program by: (1) requiring the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure that transportation fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States, on an annual average basis, contains at least the applicable volume of "next generation biofuel" (currently "cellulosic biofuel"); and (2) replacing the term "cellulosic biofuel" with "next generation biofuel." Defines "next generation biofuel" to mean: (1) renewable fuel that is derived from any cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, or algae that is derived from renewable biomass; or (2) nonethanol renewable fuel that is derived from renewable biomass.

Directs the Administrator to allow states that enact a law that elects to not participate in the applicable volume of renewable to not so participate, other than the applicable volumes of renewable fuel required for advanced biofuel, next generation biofuel, and biomass-based diesel.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R–CA

Committees

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Jun 3, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
May 26, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 26, 2011
Introduced in House
May 26, 2011
Introduced in House

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Related bills identified by Congress.gov

S 1085 · A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals.

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2009

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Discuss H.R.2009, 112th Congress: Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2009

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2011-05-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2009/BILLS-112hr2009ih.htm

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