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HR 2009 112th Congress House

Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act

Official title: 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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, or environmental goals.

Introduced: May 26, 2011 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesIntergovernmental relationsMotor fuelsState and local government operations
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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
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 Latest action June 3, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 1
Nunes, Devin
· Aug 2, 2012
Mack, Connie
· Sep 14, 2011
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jul 6, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Jun 24, 2011
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Jun 24, 2011
Palazzo, Steven
· Jun 24, 2011
Sullivan, John
· Jun 24, 2011
Boren, Dan
· May 26, 2011
Hunter, Duncan
· May 26, 2011
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 26, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2009: Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2009/
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"H.R. 2009: Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2009/.
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H.R. 2009, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2009/.
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