[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 881 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 881
To amend the Clean Air Act to include fuel for ocean-going vessels as
additional renewable fuel for which credits may be generated under the
renewable fuel program.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 6, 2025
Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works
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A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to include fuel for ocean-going vessels as
additional renewable fuel for which credits may be generated under the
renewable fuel program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going
Vessels Act''.
SEC. 2. RENEWABLE FUEL FOR OCEAN-GOING VESSELS.
(a) Definitions.--Section 211(o)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``fossil fuel present in
home heating oil or jet fuel'' and inserting ``fossil fuel present in
home heating oil, fuel for ocean-going vessels, or jet fuel''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply beginning with respect to the second calendar year beginning
after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to implement the
amendment made by subsection (a).
(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
promulgating the final regulations required under subsection (c), the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a
report describing the implementation of the amendment made by
subsection (a) and the regulations promulgated under subsection (c).
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