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HR 6071 117th Congress House Energy

Defend the Blend Act

Introduced: November 23, 2021 Introduced by: Hinson, Ashley Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Nov 23, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defend the Blend Act

This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from reducing under the renewable fuel program any applicable volume, or any renewable fuel obligation or applicable percentage that has already been finalized for any calendar year.

What's happening now November 24, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3380 Identical bill Defend the Blend Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 1 Republican 10
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Flood, Mike
Nebraska · Oct 14, 2022
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Dec 2, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Nov 23, 2021
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Nov 23, 2021
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Nov 23, 2021
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Nov 23, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· Nov 23, 2021
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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Nov 23, 2021
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Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Nov 23, 2021
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Nov 23, 2021
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Nov 23, 2021
KIND, RON
· Nov 23, 2021
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Nov 23, 2021
LaTurner, Jake
· Nov 23, 2021
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Nov 23, 2021
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Nov 23, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6071: Defend the Blend Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6071/
MLA
"H.R. 6071: Defend the Blend Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6071/.
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H.R. 6071, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6071/.
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[H.R. 6071: Defend the Blend Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6071/)
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