FUEL Reform Act

Bill: 119-hr-112
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2025-01-03
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, heating, cooling

Research administration and funding

Research and development

Rural conditions and development

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Farewell to Unnecessary Energy Lifelines Reform Act of 2025 or the FUEL Reform Act </strong></p><p>This bill repeals Title IX (Energy) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (i.e., the 2002 farm bill). The title authorizes various energy programs that are administered by the Department of Agriculture and primarily provide support and incentives for renewable energy projects. For example, these programs include the BioPreferred Program; the&nbsp;Rural Energy for America Program; and the&nbsp;Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Biggs of Arizona 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 2025 or the 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 ( 7 U.S.C. 8101 et seq. ) is repealed.