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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 7, 2023
Last action Dec 8, 2023
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Committee
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Dec 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
lower
Dec 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Dec 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Mariannette Miller-Meeks
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Webster
RRepublican
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Dusty Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Eric Sorensen
DDemocratic
Co
John Garamendi
DDemocratic
Co
Max L. Miller
RRepublican
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