No Fuel Credits for Batteries Act of 2023
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.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4469 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4469
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 6, 2023
Mr. Pence introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Fuel Credits for Batteries Act of
2023''.
SEC. 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)).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 7 .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-172.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-172.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 136.
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