Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act
This bill amends the Clean Air Act to require renewable fuel components in fuel for ocean-going vessels, alongside existing requirements for home heating oil and jet fuel. It directly affects shipping companies operating ocean vessels by mandating renewable fuel content starting in the second calendar year after enactment. The key mechanism updates the definition in the Clean Air Act to explicitly include "fuel for ocean-going vessels" in the renewable fuel requirements. The Environmental Protection Agency must issue implementing regulations within one year of the bill's enactment and submit a report to Congress one year after those regulations are finalized.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
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Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Last action Sep 10, 2025
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2
Sep 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-343.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pete Ricketts
RRepublican
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
Co
Mike Rounds
RRepublican
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