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S 4621 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Next Generation Fuels Act of 2022

Summary
Next Generation Fuels Act of 2022 This bill supports the use of biofuels (e.g., gasoline blended with ethanol) in vehicles, including by establishing a minimum octane standard for gasoline as well as making related biofuel requirements for vehicles, their fuels, and fuel infrastructure.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill explicitly promotes biofuels (renewable energy) via minimum octane standards and infrastructure requirements, advancing renewable energy adoption per topic indicators.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentPromotes biofuels (ethanol-blended gasoline) as renewable energy, aligning with clean energy initiatives to reduce emissions and advance environmental goals.92% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill promotes sustainable transportation via biofuel requirements, octane standards, and fuel infrastructure mandates, aligning with sustainable transportation indicators.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
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President
Introduced Jul 26, 2022 Last action Jul 26, 2022
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Jul 26, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jul 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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Party
State
District
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Photo of Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
IA
n/a
Co
Photo of Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
MN
n/a
Co
Photo of Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
IA
n/a
Co
Photo of Richard J. Durbin
Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
IL
n/a
Co
Photo of Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
DDemocratic
OH
n/a
Co
Photo of Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
DDemocratic
IL
n/a