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S 3380 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Defend the Blend Act

Summary
Defend the Blend Act This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from reducing under the renewable fuel program any applicable volume, or any renewable fuel obligation or applicable percentage that has already been finalized for any calendar year.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyPrevents EPA from reducing finalized renewable fuel program volumes, protecting existing renewable energy mandates and requirements.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentPrevents EPA from reducing renewable fuel mandates, maintaining current clean energy requirements that reduce emissions and support environmental protection goals.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill maintains renewable fuel mandates under EPA program, supporting sustainable transportation via fuel standards and preventing reductions in renewable fuel obligations.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
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Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 14, 2021 Last action Dec 14, 2021
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Dec 14, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
Dec 14, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
MN
n/a
Co
Photo of Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
IA
n/a
Co
Photo of John Thune
John Thune
RRepublican
SD
n/a
Co
Photo of Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
IA
n/a
Co
Photo of Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
DDemocratic
WI
n/a
Co
Photo of Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
DDemocratic
IL
n/a