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Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Renewable Fuels Month" to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in lowering fuel prices for consumers, lessening reliance on foreign adversaries, supporting rural communities, and reducing carbon impacts.

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2026-05-21
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Zachary Nunn
Zachary Nunn
Republican · IA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.0% (523 recorded votes)

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2026-05-21

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This resolution asks Congress to officially recognize May 2026 as "Renewable Fuels Month" to highlight the benefits of renewable energy sources like ethanol and biodiesel. The designation aims to draw attention to how these fuels can help lower gas prices for everyday drivers, reduce dependence on foreign oil, support farmers and rural economies, and cut carbon emissions. It's a symbolic measure with no direct legal effect, but it signals congressional support for renewable fuel development and use.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1315 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1315 Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as ``Renewable Fuels Month'' to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in lowering fuel prices for consumers, lessening reliance on foreign adversaries, supporting rural communities, and reducing carbon impacts. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2026 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Flood, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Finstad, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Feenstra, Ms. McDonald Rivet, and Ms. Craig) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as ``Renewable Fuels Month'' to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in lowering fuel prices for consumers, lessening reliance on foreign adversaries, supporting rural communities, and reducing carbon impacts. Whereas the United States is the largest producer of biofuels in the world, which contributes to the domestic economy, creates jobs, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions; Whereas ethanol is a renewable fuel made of biomass from plant materials; Whereas, in 2025, more than 79,000 jobs in the United States were directly associated with the ethanol industry, with an additional 237,000 indirect and induced jobs supported across all sectors of the economy; Whereas, in 2025, the ethanol industry created $28,000,000,000 in household income and contributed nearly $50,000,000,000 to the gross domestic product of the United States; Whereas ethanol and feed co-product production provide a valuable market for United States corn, as a typical dry mill ethanol plant adds nearly $2 of additional value, or 55 percent, to every bushel of corn processed; Whereas ethanol use reduces greenhouse gas emissions by between 44 and 52 percent on average compared to gasoline, and by displacing hydrocarbon substances like aromatics in gasoline, ethanol also helps reduce emissions of air toxins, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrous oxides, and exhaust hydrocarbons; Whereas, in 2025, ethanol played a vital role in bolstering the energy independence of the United States by supplementing more than 640,000,000 barrels of imported crude oil; Whereas, in 2025, ethanol exports reached a record 2,180,000,000 gallons, an increase of over 250,000,000 gallons compared to 2024; Whereas \1/3\ of every bushel processed by an ethanol plant is used to make distillers grains, one of the most efficient and desirable animal feeds available; Whereas biodiesel is a drop-in replacement for petroleum-based diesel fuel that is produced from renewable resources such as recycled cooking oil, soybean oil, distillers corn oil, canola oil, and animal fats; Whereas renewable diesel is an advanced biofuel, made from the same feedstocks as biodiesel, that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, while meeting the same standard specification for diesel fuels as petroleum-based diesel; Whereas biomass-based diesel production uses more than 1,000,000,000 pounds of soybean oil per month and generates increasing amounts of soybean meal for feed markets, driving a 25 percent increase in crush capacity across the United States since 2023; Whereas, in 2024, the biodiesel and renewable diesel sectors generated a total economic impact of $42,400,000,000, supporting 107,400 United States jobs and contributing $6,000,000,000 in wages; Whereas biodiesel and renewable diesel can be used in existing diesel engines without modification and are available throughout the United States; Whereas advanced biofuels like biodiesel and renewable diesel reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 percent compared to petroleum-based diesel; Whereas biodiesel emits up to 80 percent less particulate matter than petroleum- based diesel, improving air quality and health outcomes; Whereas the production of biodiesel and renewable…
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diesel adds to the total domestic fuel supply, reducing the price of all diesel fuel at the pump; Whereas, without the renewable fuel standard helping to drive production of biodiesel and renewable diesel, the value of soybeans grown by farmers in the United States would decrease by 10 percent; Whereas sustainable aviation fuel is made from renewable biomass and waste resources and can deliver the performance of petroleum-based jet fuel; and Whereas sustainable aviation fuel can be blended with conventional jet fuel and the use of sustainable or blended aviation fuel requires no infrastructure or equipment changes: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) supports the designation of ``Renewable Fuels Month''; and (2) recognizes-- (A) the important role renewable fuels play in reducing the carbon impact of the United States; (B) the ability of renewable fuels to lower fuel prices for consumers; (C) the support to rural communities that renewable fuel industries provide; and (D) the opportunity that the production of renewable fuels provides to lessen the reliance of the United States on foreign adversaries. <all>
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