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SENATE 218117th CongressSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2552; text: CR S2545-2546)

A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.

Last Action
5/17/2021

Actions

  • 2021-02-04Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S476-477)
  • 2021-02-04Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-02-04 (00)

This bill expedites the approval process for renewable fuels under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program. The existing RFS program requires transportation fuel to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel. Producers must register renewable fuels under the program.

The bill considers an application to register a renewable fuel under the RFS program to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the fuel has been approved under any state renewable fuel program. It also establishes a deadline for the EPA to make a decision on any pending application for a renewable fuel that has not yet been approved under any state program.

In addition, the bill establishes deadlines for the EPA to make decisions on pending pathway petitions by producers to register biofuels. If the EPA does not make decisions on the petitions by the deadlines, then petitions are automatically approved.

Cosponsors (2)

  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
  • Joni Ernst (R-IA)

Subjects

  • Administrative remedies
  • Air quality
  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Motor fuels
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