Fuel STAR Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8536 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8536 To amend the Clean Air Act to reform the Renewable Fuel Standard, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2026 Mr. Arrington (for himself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to reform the Renewable Fuel Standard, 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 ``Fuel and Strengthen the American Refinery Act of 2026'' or the ``Fuel STAR Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD REFORMS. (a) In General.--Section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Maximum changes in applicable volumes.--Notwithstanding clauses (iii) through (v) and the analyses required under subclauses (I) through (VI) of clause (ii), for the purpose of making the determinations in clause (ii), the Administrator shall ensure that, for the first calendar year that begins after the date of enactment of this clause and for each calendar year thereafter, the applicable volume for renewable fuel that is not advanced biofuel does not exceed the projected annual domestic consumption of ethanol blended fuel projected in the most recent Annual Energy Outlook report of the Energy Information Administration for the applicable year.''; (2) in paragraph (5)-- (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``A credit'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subparagraph (F), a credit''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(F) Extended duration of certain