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Adopt GREET Act

USA116th CongressS-4481| Senate 
| Updated: 8/6/2020
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (3)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Adopt the Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation Model Act or the Adopt GREET Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to update the methodology it uses in life cycle greenhouse gas assessments for corn-based ethanol and biodiesel fuels used in vehicles. The assessments are used to evaluate the amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and combustion of such fuels.
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Timeline
Aug 6, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S5277)
  • August 6, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 6, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S5277)

Environmental Protection

Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchMotor fuels

Adopt GREET Act

USA116th CongressS-4481| Senate 
| Updated: 8/6/2020
Adopt the Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation Model Act or the Adopt GREET Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to update the methodology it uses in life cycle greenhouse gas assessments for corn-based ethanol and biodiesel fuels used in vehicles. The assessments are used to evaluate the amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and combustion of such fuels.
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Timeline
Aug 6, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S5277)
  • August 6, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 6, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S5277)
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (3)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchMotor fuels