S 1614
116th Congress
Senate
Environmental Protection
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Manufacturing
Motor fuels
Solid waste and recycling
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of "renewable biomass" under the renewable fuel program.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3062)
May 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill revises the renewable fuel program to allow the use of additional types of biomass materials in making renewable fuel. Specifically, the bill allows renewable fuel to be made from (1) secondary, residual materials generated from forest products manufacturing (e.g., sawdust or wood chips); or (2) certain biomass materials obtained from federal land.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3062)
Committees of jurisdiction
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