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HR 7484 United States House · 117th Congress

Food before Fuel Act

Summary
Food before Fuel Act This bill revises the renewable fuel program to eliminate the annual renewable fuel standard. The existing standard requires 36 billion gallons of renewable fuel that is produced from renewable biomass to be blended into transportation fuel by 2022. The renewable fuel standard includes fuels that are produced from renewable biomass, such as corn. The bill would not affect the standards under the program for advanced biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, or biomass-based diesel.
Issues: ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyEliminates annual renewable fuel standard for corn-based biofuels, weakening the renewable energy mandate despite preserving other biofuel standards.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentEliminates renewable fuel standard requiring 36B gallons of corn-based biofuel, weakening environmental mandate for cleaner transportation fuels.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
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Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 7, 2022 Last action Apr 8, 2022
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Apr 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
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Apr 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Apr 7, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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Photo of Tom Rice
Tom Rice
RRepublican
SC
7
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Photo of Peter Welch
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
VT
n/a
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Photo of Zoe Lofgren
Zoe Lofgren
DDemocratic
CA
18