HR 6681 United States House · 118th Congress

Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act

This bill amends the Clean Air Act to explicitly include "fuel for ocean-going vessels" in the definition of fossil fuel used for regulatory purposes. It directly affects ocean shipping companies and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as the EPA must create new regulations within one year to implement this change. The key provision expands existing Clean Air Act requirements to cover marine fuels, requiring the EPA to promulgate regulations and submit a report to Congress within 365 days of final rulemaking. The bill does not mandate specific fuel types but adjusts regulatory scope to include ocean vessels.
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Dec 2023
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Introduced Dec 7, 2023 Last action Dec 8, 2023
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Dec 8, 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
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Dec 7, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Dec 7, 2023
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