S.Res. 747

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 747 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 747

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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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 21, 2026

Mr. Ricketts (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Duckworth, 
Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Ernst, Ms. Smith, and Mr. 
Moran) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
agreed to

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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 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 Senate--
(1) supports the designation of May 2026 as ``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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