117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6071


To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from retroactively reducing certain determinations under the Renewable Fuel Program, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 23, 2021

Mrs. Hinson (for herself, Ms. Craig, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kind, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Fortenberry, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Bost, Mr. Feenstra, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. LaTurner, and Mr. LaHood) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce


A BILL

To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from retroactively reducing certain determinations under the Renewable Fuel Program, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the    Defend the Blend Act   .

SEC. 2. Prohibition against retroactive reductions of determinations under the Renewable Fuel Program.

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not reduce any applicable volume determined under subsection (o)(2) of section 211 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545), or any renewable fuel obligation or applicable percentage determined under subsection (o)(3) of such section, that has already been finalized for any calendar year.