Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act

Bill: 114-s-1584
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2015-06-16
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Air quality

Alternative and renewable resources

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Motor fuels
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Clean Air Act to repeal the renewable fuel standard, which requires transportation fuel sold in the United States to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel. </p> <p>The bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal a requirement that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency assess and report to Congress on the impact of the renewable fuel program on environmental issues, resource conservation issues, and the growth and use of cultivated invasive or noxious plants and their impact on the environment and agriculture.</p> <p>The bill also nullifies certain regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations relating to the renewable fuel standard. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1584 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2015 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To repeal the renewable fuel standard

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of renewable fuel standard (a) In general Section 211 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking (n), or (o) each place it appears and inserting or (n) ; and (B) in paragraph (1), in the second sentence, by striking (m), or (o) and inserting or (m) ; (2) by striking subsection (o); and (3) by redesignating subsections (q) through (v) as subsections (o) through (t), respectively. (b) Additional repeal Section 204 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 7545 note; Public Law 110–140 ) is repealed. (c) Regulations Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the regulations contained in subparts K and M of part 80 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on that date of enactment), shall have no force or effect.