FUEL Reform Act

Bill: 115-hr-3419
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2017-07-26
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Department of Agriculture

Energy efficiency and conservation

Energy research

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Forests, forestry, trees

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government lending and loan guarantees

Lighting and heating

Lighting, heating, cooling

Research administration and funding

Research and development

Rural conditions and development

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Farewell to Unnecessary Energy Lifelines Reform Act of 2017 or the FUEL Reform Act </b></p> <p>This bill repeals title IX (Energy) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, which authorized various energy programs that are administered by the Department of Agriculture and primarily provide support and incentives for renewable energy projects.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3419 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2017 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Franks of Arizona , and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform , and Science, Space, and Technology , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To repeal the Department of Agriculture bioenergy subsidy programs and other related subsidy programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farewell to Unnecessary Energy Lifelines Reform Act of 2017 or FUEL Reform Act . 2. Repeal of Department of Agriculture bioenergy subsidy programs and other related subsidy programs Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( Public Law 113–79 ; 7 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.), as amended by title IX of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–79 ; 128 Stat. 926), is repealed.