US HB2540 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Pending: House Environment and Climate Change Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Pending: House Environment and Climate Change Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises the renewable fuel program, which requires transportation fuel to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel. The Environmental Protection Agency must cap the total volume of ethanol blended into the transportation fuel supply at 9.7% of projected gasoline demand as determined by the Energy Information Administration.
Title
Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR] | Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ] | Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI] | Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] | Rep. David Roe [R-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. |
| 2019-05-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-05-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Motor fuels
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Motor fuels
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2540/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2540/BILLS-116hr2540ih.pdf |
