Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016
Latest action · May 13, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 10, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016
This bill amends the Clean Air Act by revising the renewable fuel program, which requires transportation fuel to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must cap the total volume of ethanol blended into the transportation fuel supply at 9.7% of projected gasoline demand as determined by the Energy Information Administration.
Cosponsors 118
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 10, 2016 to Nov 29, 2016, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Original | May 10, 2016 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | May 10, 2016 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | May 10, 2016 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | May 10, 2016 |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Original | May 10, 2016 |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-OK | Jim Bridenstine | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | May 24, 2016 | |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | May 24, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- May 10, 2016Introduced in House
- May 10, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 10, 2016Introduced in House
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