United States · Bill · S
S. 1250 (111th)
Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2009
Introduced
11 June 2009
Last action
11 June 2009 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6557)
Sponsors
Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand the definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit; and (2) allow accelerated depreciation of property used to produce algae-based biofuel. Defines "algae-based biofuel" as any liquid fuel which is produced from the biomass of an algal organism (i.e., an organism that is primarily aquatic and classified as a non-vascular plant).
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Timeline
11 June 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6557)
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6556-6557)
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 11 June 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- · ssfi00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1250
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/1250
- us · 111-s-1250 · source updated 5 December 2025