RFS Reform Act of 2015

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64 cosponsors · 9 D, 55 R

34 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel standard program. Beginning on January 1, 2015, the renewable fuel that is required to be blended into gasoline must be advanced biofuel, which cannot be ethanol derived from corn starch.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 4, 2015

RFS Reform Act of 2015

This bill revises the renewable fuel standards by decreasing the total volume of renewable fuel that must be contained in gasoline sold or introduced into commerce for years 2015 through 2022.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must determine the target amount of cellulosic biofuel to be blended into transportation fuel based on the actual volume of cellulosic biofuel produced in the current year.

The EPA must reduce the required volume of renewable fuel in transportation fuel by the same volume of cellulosic biofuel in the fuel.

The EPA may not allow gasoline containing greater than 10% ethanol by volume to be introduced into commerce. Waivers that allow gasoline containing a greater percentage of ethanol are nullified.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: RFS Reform Act of 2015

Latest action (Feb 6, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 4, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.