[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1315 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1315
Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as ``Renewable Fuels
Month'' to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in
lowering fuel prices for consumers, lessening reliance on foreign
adversaries, supporting rural communities, and reducing carbon impacts.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 21, 2026
Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Flood, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Finstad, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Pocan, Mr.
Feenstra, Ms. McDonald Rivet, and Ms. Craig) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as ``Renewable Fuels
Month'' to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in
lowering fuel prices for consumers, lessening reliance on foreign
adversaries, supporting rural communities, and reducing carbon impacts.
Whereas the United States is the largest producer of biofuels in the world,
which contributes to the domestic economy, creates jobs, and reduces
greenhouse gas emissions;
Whereas ethanol is a renewable fuel made of biomass from plant materials;
Whereas, in 2025, more than 79,000 jobs in the United States were directly
associated with the ethanol industry, with an additional 237,000
indirect and induced jobs supported across all sectors of the economy;
Whereas, in 2025, the ethanol industry created $28,000,000,000 in household
income and contributed nearly $50,000,000,000 to the gross domestic
product of the United States;
Whereas ethanol and feed co-product production provide a valuable market for
United States corn, as a typical dry mill ethanol plant adds nearly $2
of additional value, or 55 percent, to every bushel of corn processed;
Whereas ethanol use reduces greenhouse gas emissions by between 44 and 52
percent on average compared to gasoline, and by displacing hydrocarbon
substances like aromatics in gasoline, ethanol also helps reduce
emissions of air toxins, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrous
oxides, and exhaust hydrocarbons;
Whereas, in 2025, ethanol played a vital role in bolstering the energy
independence of the United States by supplementing more than 640,000,000
barrels of imported crude oil;
Whereas, in 2025, ethanol exports reached a record 2,180,000,000 gallons, an
increase of over 250,000,000 gallons compared to 2024;
Whereas \1/3\ of every bushel processed by an ethanol plant is used to make
distillers grains, one of the most efficient and desirable animal feeds
available;
Whereas biodiesel is a drop-in replacement for petroleum-based diesel fuel that
is produced from renewable resources such as recycled cooking oil,
soybean oil, distillers corn oil, canola oil, and animal fats;
Whereas renewable diesel is an advanced biofuel, made from the same feedstocks
as biodiesel, that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, while meeting the
same standard specification for diesel fuels as petroleum-based diesel;
Whereas biomass-based diesel production uses more than 1,000,000,000 pounds of
soybean oil per month and generates increasing amounts of soybean meal
for feed markets, driving a 25 percent increase in crush capacity across
the United States since 2023;
Whereas, in 2024, the biodiesel and renewable diesel sectors generated a total
economic impact of $42,400,000,000, supporting 107,400 United States
jobs and contributing $6,000,000,000 in wages;
Whereas biodiesel and renewable diesel can be used in existing diesel engines
without modification and are available throughout the United States;
Whereas advanced biofuels like biodiesel and renewable diesel reduce greenhouse
gas emissions by at least 50 percent compared to petroleum-based diesel;
Whereas biodiesel emits up to 80 percent less particulate matter than petroleum-
based diesel, improving air quality and health outcomes;
Whereas the production of biodiesel and renewable diesel adds to the total
domestic fuel supply, reducing the price of all diesel fuel at the pump;
Whereas, without the renewable fuel standard helping to drive production of
biodiesel and renewable diesel, the value of soybeans grown by farmers
in the United States would decrease by 10 percent;
Whereas sustainable aviation fuel is made from renewable biomass and waste
resources and can deliver the performance of petroleum-based jet fuel;
and
Whereas sustainable aviation fuel can be blended with conventional jet fuel and
the use of sustainable or blended aviation fuel requires no
infrastructure or equipment changes: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) supports the designation of ``Renewable Fuels Month'';
and
(2) recognizes--
(A) the important role renewable fuels play in
reducing the carbon impact of the United States;
(B) the ability of renewable fuels to lower fuel
prices for consumers;
(C) the support to rural communities that renewable
fuel industries provide; and
(D) the opportunity that the production of
renewable fuels provides to lessen the reliance of the
United States on foreign adversaries.
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