A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of "renewable biomass" under the renewable fuel program.

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.

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Timeline

1. 22 May 2019

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3062)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 May 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 22 May 2019 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 2019

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 May 2019

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Sponsors

• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• James Risch · R · Sponsor
• Angus King · I · Sponsor
• Mike Crapo · R · Sponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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