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S 944 115th Congress Senate Taxation Alternative and renewable resources Income tax credits Motor fuels Sales and excise taxes

American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017

Introduced: April 26, 2017 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Apr 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2554-2555)
Apr 26, 2017
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American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify and extend: (1) the income tax credit for biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel, and (2) the excise tax credit for biodiesel fuel mixtures.

The bill: (1) makes the credits available to domestic producers of the fuels rather than the policy under current law of providing a mixture credit to the blender of the fuel, (2) increases the income tax credit for certain small biodiesel producers, and (3) extends the credits through 2020.

What's happening now April 26, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2554-2555)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2383 Identical bill American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 8 Republican 2
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 13, 2017
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 26, 2017
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Apr 26, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 26, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 26, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 26, 2017
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 26, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 26, 2017
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 26, 2017
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 26, 2017
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