HR 2409 · 111th Congress · Energy

Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act

Introduced 2009-05-14· Sponsored by Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.(2009-05-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) include the Secretaries of Agriculture and Energy in renewable fuel program activities under such Act; (2) revise the definition of "lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions" to base the measurement of such emissions on recent observable data and consideration of regional differences of renewable fuel production, rather than on indirect land use changes; and (3) expand the definition of "renewable biomass."…

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]OK
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17]PA
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]VA
Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]NC
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]AL
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]TX
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]CA
Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2]OH
Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]NE
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]GA
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]OH
Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8]GA
Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1]KS
Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]SD
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]MO
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]TX
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20]CA
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-9]MO