This Senate resolution recognizes the 20th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). It notes the RFS was first established in 2005 and expanded in 2007 and says the program sets yearly volume targets for renewable fuels, including biodiesel, cellulosic, and advanced fuels. The resolution says the Environmental Protection Agency can adjust annual targets if needed. It describes lifecycle greenhouse gas reduction thresholds for renewable fuels ranging from 20 percent to 60 percent. The text says the private sector has invested billions of dollars, that more than 275 renewable fuel facilities operate in 36 states producing over 25 billion gallons per year, and that the bioeconomy contributed $210 billion to GDP in 2023 and supported about 644,000 jobs. The resolution states the ethanol industry supplies at least 10 percent ethanol in more than 98 percent of gasoline sold, and that biodiesel and renewable diesel produce over 5 billion gallons annually (about 10 percent of on-road diesel use). It also states that higher-level ethanol blends like E15 reduce pump prices by about 10–30 cents per gallon on average and that biodiesel lowers diesel prices by about 4 percent. The resolution affirms the continued importance of the RFS and supports continued implementation as enacted in 2007. It was introduced on August 1, 2025, and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
No publicly available information on new federal spending. The resolution itself does not authorize funding or change program budgets and only expresses the Senate's views and support for continued implementation as enacted in 2007.
The resolution praises the RFS for strengthening energy security, supporting rural communities, growing the economy, encouraging private investment and innovation, creating renewable fuel production capacity and jobs, reducing lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions for certain fuels, and helping lower consumer fuel prices. It commends the RFS's role over the past 20 years and affirms its continued importance.
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