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To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program, to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from approving the introduction into commerce of gasoline that contains greater than 10-volume-percent ethanol, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1315| House 
| Updated: 3/17/2017
Bob Goodlatte

Bob Goodlatte

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (55)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Jason Chaffetz (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)

Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
RFS Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel standard program. Beginning in 2017, the renewable fuel that is required to be blended into gasoline must be advanced biofuel, which cannot be ethanol derived from corn starch. This bill revises the renewable fuel standards by decreasing the total volume of renewable fuel that must be contained in gasoline sold or introduced into commerce for years 2017 through 2022. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must determine the target amount of cellulosic biofuel to be blended into transportation fuel based on the actual volume of cellulosic biofuel produced in the current year. The EPA must reduce the required volume of renewable fuel in transportation fuel by the same volume of cellulosic biofuel in the fuel. The EPA may not allow gasoline containing greater than 10% ethanol by volume to be introduced into commerce. Waivers that allow gasoline containing a greater percentage of ethanol are nullified.
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Timeline
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 2, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E271)
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  • March 2, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 2, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • March 2, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E271)


  • March 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Environmental Protection

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresMotor fuels

To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program, to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from approving the introduction into commerce of gasoline that contains greater than 10-volume-percent ethanol, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1315| House 
| Updated: 3/17/2017
RFS Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel standard program. Beginning in 2017, the renewable fuel that is required to be blended into gasoline must be advanced biofuel, which cannot be ethanol derived from corn starch. This bill revises the renewable fuel standards by decreasing the total volume of renewable fuel that must be contained in gasoline sold or introduced into commerce for years 2017 through 2022. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must determine the target amount of cellulosic biofuel to be blended into transportation fuel based on the actual volume of cellulosic biofuel produced in the current year. The EPA must reduce the required volume of renewable fuel in transportation fuel by the same volume of cellulosic biofuel in the fuel. The EPA may not allow gasoline containing greater than 10% ethanol by volume to be introduced into commerce. Waivers that allow gasoline containing a greater percentage of ethanol are nullified.
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Timeline
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 2, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E271)
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  • March 2, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 2, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • March 2, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E271)


  • March 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Bob Goodlatte

Bob Goodlatte

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (55)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Jason Chaffetz (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)

Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresMotor fuels