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HR 3228 114th Congress House

To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other…

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Official title: To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 2015 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesCongressional oversight
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Energy efficiency and conservationEnergy pricesEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental regulatory proceduresGovernment studies and investigationsMotor fuels
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 18, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jul 31, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Jul 27, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 27, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 18, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit the total volume of cellulosic biofuel in transportation fuel under the renewable fuel standard to what is commercially available until the EPA submits to Congress a comprehensive study on cellulosic biofuel and the environmental and economic impacts of producing such fuel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 776 Reintroduced Bill To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable…
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3228: To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3228/
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"H.R. 3228: To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3228/.
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H.R. 3228, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3228/.
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[H.R. 3228: To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3228/)
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