Bill > HR1896

This bill amends the Clean Air Act to expand the renewable fuel program by including fuel for ocean-going vessels as an additional category eligible for generating renewable fuel credits. Specifically, the bill modifies the existing definition of renewable fuel to add "fuel for ocean-going vessels" alongside home heating oil and jet fuel as exceptions to fossil fuel requirements. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to develop implementing regulations within 365 days of the Act's enactment, and subsequently submit a report to congressional committees detailing the implementation and regulatory approach. The changes will take effect starting in the first calendar year after the Act is enacted. By broadening the renewable fuel program to include ocean-going vessel fuel, the bill aims to potentially encourage the development and use of more environmentally friendly maritime fuel alternatives, which could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping industry.

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