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HR 2009 112th Congress House Environmental Protection Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Intergovernmental relations Motor fuels State and local government operations

Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act

Introduced: May 26, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
 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.

What's happening now June 3, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1