RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION for RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION

Agriculture AGR

Impact of biofuel production on feedstock price and availability, food price and availability, agriculture, carbon and GHG emissions; carbon sequestration and utilization; HBIIP Program; Farm Bill development; climate smart agriculture

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Renewable Fuel Standard implementation; Ethanol Industry updates; Ethanol infrastructure issues; Mid-level fuel blends; Small refinery waivers; Sustainable Aviation Fuel; the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 (H.R. 1346/S.593)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1346 (119th), S. 593 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits; 45Q Carbon Capture Credit; 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit; 40B Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit; Research and Development Tax Credit;

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); White House Office

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Brazil Ethanol Import Tariff; Brazil Renovabio Program; Colombia CVD Duties and Trade Barriers; China Ethanol Tariff; Mexico Fuel Reform; India Ethanol Import Ban; Canada Clean Fuel Regulation; Indo Pacific Economic Framework; Japan Market Access and SAF Development; Central America Ethanol Market Expansion; EU Market Expansion; Philippine Trade Policy; UK Ethanol Market Expansion; ReFuelEU Aviation Regulations; FuelEU Maritime Regulation; Biofuture Platform; Global Biofuel Alliance; Vietnam Ethanol Market Expansion; Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers and Non-Reciprocal Trade Arrangements; Maritime Fuel Net Zero Framework

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Fueling infrastructure for higher level blends; Sustainable Aviation Fuel; Flex Fuel Parity; Flex Fuel Fairness; Sustainable Maritime Fuel

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Railroads RRR

Rail Safety; Hazardous material rail movement; Ethanol rail service interruptions/delays; ECP Brake Requirements

Contacted: Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)