HRES 375 United States House · 119th Congress

Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as Renewable Fuels Month to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in reducing carbon impacts, lowering fuel prices for consumers, supporting rural communities, and lessening reliance on foreign adversaries.

HRES 375 is a symbolic resolution designating May 2025 as "Renewable Fuels Month" to recognize renewable fuels' role in reducing carbon emissions, lowering consumer fuel prices, supporting rural economies, and decreasing reliance on foreign energy sources. The resolution expresses the House's support for this designation without creating new laws or funding. It highlights renewable fuels' economic contributions (e.g., jobs, GDP impact) and environmental benefits as context for the recognition, but does not alter existing policies. As a non-binding resolution, it has no direct legal effect on consumers, industries, or government programs.

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

President

Introduced May 1, 2025 Last action Jan 22, 2026

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Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 6 edits · Jan 22, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was transformed from a simple commemorative resolution naming May 2025 as 'Renewable Fuels Month' into a resolution that establishes a new body called the E-15 Rural Domestic Energy Council, appointed by the Speaker of the House, with a mandate to develop legislative solutions for farmers and refiners. All background 'Whereas' clauses were removed, and the operative section now directs the Council to investigate specific energy policy topics and submit legislation to Congress by February 15, 2026.

Scope change

The bill expanded dramatically from a purely symbolic resolution (naming a month) to one that creates a new advisory council with specific investigative duties and a legislative deadline, giving it real operational weight beyond a commemorative gesture.

SCOPE

Establishes the E-15 Rural Domestic Energy Council, appointed by the Speaker of the House, to develop legislative solutions addressing the crisis facing farmers and refiners.

Removed all 'Whereas' clauses that provided background on ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel economics, jobs, emissions data, and energy independence statistics.

The bill's purpose shifted from a non-binding expression of support for a month designation to creating an active government body with investigative and legislative mandates.

REQUIREMENT

Directs the Council to investigate specific topics including Ethanol-15 sales, U.S. refinery capacity, the Renewable Fuel Standard Program, Renewable Identification Numbers, access to markets, and federal regulations that hinder American energy dominance.

TIMELINE

Sets a deadline for the Council to submit legislative solutions to Congress no later than February 15, 2026, with intent to consider legislation no later than February 25, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Session changed from 1st Session to 2d Session, and date changed from May 1, 2025 to January 22, 2026, reflecting the bill's progression through the second session of the 119th Congress.

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How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1014, H. Res. 375 is considered passed House as amended.

lower

May 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors