US SB577 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program by eliminating the annual renewable fuel standard that requires 36 billion gallons of renewable fuel to be blended into transportation fuel by 2022. The bill would not affect the separate requirements for the following renewable fuels that are not corn starch ethanol: advanced biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, or biomass-based diesel.
Title
Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
| Sen. John McCain [R-AZ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-26 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Subjects
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Environmental protection
Environmental regulatory procedures
Motor fuels
Alternative and renewable resources
Environmental protection
Environmental regulatory procedures
Motor fuels
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/577/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s577/BILLS-114s577is.pdf |
