I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1637 
To approve certain advanced biofuel registrations, to require the consideration 
of certain advanced biofuel pathways, and to reduce greenhouse gas 
emissions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2021 
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, 
Ms. CRAIG, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. POCAN, Mr. 
FEENSTRA, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. BOST, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. 
EMMER, Mr. BACON, Mrs. FISCHBACH, and Mrs. HINSON) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To approve certain advanced biofuel registrations, to require 
the consideration of certain advanced biofuel pathways, 
and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. APPROVAL OF ADVANCED BIOFUEL REGISTRA-
TIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) APPLICATION.—The term ‘‘application’’ 
means an application for registration under section 
80.1450 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
in effect on February 4, 2021)— 
(A) that was submitted for approval before 
February 4, 2021; 
(B) for which not less than 180 days have 
elapsed since the date on which application was 
submitted for approval; and 
(C) that has not been denied by the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Admin-
istrator’’) before February 4, 2021. 
(2) TRANSPORTATION FUEL.—The term ‘‘trans-
portation fuel’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)(1)). 
(b) ACTION ON APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of carrying 
out the Renewable Fuel Program under section 
211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) 
(referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Renewable Fuel Pro-
gram’’), an application shall be considered approved 
if not less than 1 State has approved the sale of fuel 
produced using the processes described in the appli-
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cation under a program designed to reduce the car-
bon intensity of transportation fuel. 
(2) FINAL
ACTION
ON
CERTAIN
APPLICA-
TIONS.—For the purposes of carrying out the Re-
newable Fuel Program, in a case in which no State 
has approved the sale of fuel produced using the 
processes described in the application under a pro-
gram designed to reduce the carbon intensity of 
transportation fuel, not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall take final action on the application. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR ACTION ON PENDING AD-
VANCED BIOFUEL PATHWAYS. 
For purposes of carrying out the Renewable Fuel 
Program, not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator shall take final action 
on a petition for a renewable fuel pathway under section 
80.1416 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
effect on February 4, 2021), if— 
(1) the petition was submitted for approval and 
deemed complete in accordance with section 80.1416 
of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 
on February 4, 2021), before February 4, 2021; and 
(2) not less than 180 days have elapsed since 
the date on which the petition was submitted for ap-
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