Bill > S881

This bill amends the Clean Air Act to include fuel for ocean-going vessels as an additional category of renewable fuel eligible for credits under the renewable fuel program. Specifically, the bill modifies the existing definition of renewable fuel by adding "fuel for ocean-going vessels" alongside home heating oil and jet fuel as exceptions to the fossil fuel requirements. The amendment will take effect starting in the second calendar year following the bill's enactment. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to develop and issue implementing regulations within one year of the bill's passage. Additionally, the EPA must submit a report to Congressional committees within one year of finalizing those regulations, describing how the amendment has been implemented. The bill, known as the "Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act," aims to expand the renewable fuel program's scope by recognizing and potentially incentivizing more environmentally friendly fuel options for maritime transportation.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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