Expressing support for the designation of May 2024 as "Renewable Fuels Month" to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in reducing carbon impacts, lowering fuel prices for consumers, supporting rural communities, and lessening reliance on foreign adversaries.
HRES 1265 is a symbolic resolution designating May 2024 as "Renewable Fuels Month" to recognize renewable fuels' role in reducing carbon emissions, lowering consumer fuel prices, supporting rural economies, and decreasing reliance on foreign energy sources. It highlights that renewable fuels like ethanol and biodiesel contribute to U.S. energy independence (displacing 525 million barrels of crude oil in 2023), support over 72,000 direct jobs in ethanol production, and reduce emissions by 44-52% compared to gasoline. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but formally acknowledges these benefits through congressional recognition. It is non-binding and focuses solely on raising awareness of the renewable fuels industry's economic and environmental contributions.
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Introduced May 31, 2024
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Jun 7, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
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May 31, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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May 31, 2024
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