No Fuel Credits for Batteries Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4469
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]
Introduced: 2023-07-06
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Motor fuels
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 136.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>No Fuel Credits for Batteries Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the generation of credits—called renewable identification numbers or eRINs—for electricity generated from renewable fuel for purposes of satisfying the volume of renewable fuel that needs to be contained in transportation fuel under the Renewable Fuel Standard&nbsp;program. Further, it prohibits the use or transfer of such credits that were generated before the enactment of this bill.&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

action_date: 2023-09-01
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>No Fuel Credits for Batteries Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the generation of credits—called renewable identification numbers or eRINs—for electricity generated from renewable fuel for purposes of satisfying the volume of renewable fuel that needs to be contained in transportation fuel under the Renewable Fuel Standard program. Further, it prohibits the use or transfer of such credits that were generated before the enactment of this bill.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 136 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4469 [Report No. 118–172] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 6, 2023 Mr. Pence introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 1, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mrs. Miller-Meeks and Mr. Griffith September 1, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To clarify that eRINs are not authorized for purposes of satisfying the volume of renewable fuel that needs to be contained in transportation fuel for purposes of the Renewable Fuel Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Fuel Credits for Batteries Act of 2023 . 2. Clarification that eRINs not authorized (a) In general The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency— (1) may not authorize the generation of credits for electricity generated from renewable fuel for purposes of satisfying the volume of renewable fuel that needs to be contained in transportation fuel for purposes of section 211(o)(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2) ); and (2) shall prohibit the use or transfer of any such credits that were generated before the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Definition In this Act: (1) The term renewable fuel has the meaning given such term under section 211(o)(1)(J) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(J) ). (2) The term transportation fuel has the meaning given such term under section 211(o)(1)(L) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(L) ).

September 1, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4469 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 6, 2023 Mr. Pence introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To clarify that eRINs are not authorized for purposes of satisfying the volume of renewable fuel that needs to be contained in transportation fuel for purposes of the Renewable Fuel Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Fuel Credits for Batteries Act of 2023 . 2. Clarification that eRINs not authorized (a) In general The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency— (1) may not authorize the generation of credits for electricity generated from renewable fuel for purposes of satisfying the volume of renewable fuel that needs to be contained in transportation fuel for purposes of section 211(o)(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2) ); and (2) shall prohibit the use or transfer of any such credits that were generated before the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Definition In this Act: (1) The term renewable fuel has the meaning given such term under section 211(o)(1)(J) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(J) ). (2) The term transportation fuel has the meaning given such term under section 211(o)(1)(L) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(L) ).