119-hres375

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 375 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 375

Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as ``Renewable Fuels 
 Month'' to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in 
reducing carbon impacts, lowering fuel prices for consumers, supporting 
 rural communities, and lessening reliance on foreign adversaries.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 May 1, 2025

 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself, Ms. Craig, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Flood, Ms. 
 Budzinski, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Finstad, Mrs. Miller-
 Meeks, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Sorensen, and Mr. Feenstra) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
 on Energy and Commerce

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 RESOLUTION

Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as ``Renewable Fuels 
 Month'' to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in 
reducing carbon impacts, lowering fuel prices for consumers, supporting 
 rural communities, and lessening reliance on foreign adversaries.

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 2024, more than 55,810 jobs in the United States were directly 
 associated with the ethanol industry, with an additional 258,089 
 indirect and induced jobs supported across all sectors of the economy;
Whereas the ethanol industry created $28,300,000,000 in household income and 
 contributed more than $53,000,000,000 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 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 2024, ethanol played a vital role in bolstering the energy 
 independence of the United States by supplementing nearly 630,000,000 
 barrels of imported crude oil;
Whereas, in 2024, ethanol exports reached a record 1,930,000,000 gallons, an 
 increase of over 500,000,000 gallons compared to 2023;
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 biofuel 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 30 percent increase in crush capacity across the 
 United States;
Whereas the biodiesel and renewable diesel sectors generated a total economic 
 impact of $23,300,000,000, supporting 75,200 United States jobs and 
 contributing $3,600,000,000 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 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 8 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.
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