United States · Bill · S
S. 1942 (107th)
Biodiesel Promotion Act of 2002
Introduced
13 February 2002
Last action
14 February 2002 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S845)
Sponsors
Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Biodiesel Promotion Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish, until December 31, 2012, a credit to promote the production and usage of biodiesel fuel. Imposes a tax for biodiesel not used as fuel, but for which a credit was granted. Reduces motor fuel excise taxes on biodiesel mixtures. Provides for transfers of funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation to the Highway Trust Fund in amounts equivalent to the reductions that would occur but for this Act.
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Timeline
13 February 2002
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2002
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2002
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S845)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 13 February 2002 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 February 2002
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 February 2002
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 13 February 2002
Sponsors
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- · ssfi00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1942
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/1942
- us · 107-s-1942 · source updated 19 August 2025