The Farm to Fuselage Act adds sustainable aviation fuels to the federal Farm Bill framework to help develop a domestic biofuel industry for aircraft. The legislation directs the Department of Agriculture to update its Biomass Research and Development Board to include expertise in aviation fuels and authorizes grants and loan guarantees for companies building facilities to produce sustainable aviation fuels from renewable crops. The bill also creates premium payments to incentivize production of these innovative fuels and expands existing biofuel crop insurance and education programs to include aviation applications. Specific crops like camelina, carinata, and pennycress would be designated as eligible biofuel crops, and the Agriculture Department must report to Congress within 18 months on how to streamline insurance approval for farmers growing these crops. The legislation takes effect 60 days after enactment and aims to support rural economies and domestic energy security by creating new markets for American farmers in the aviation fuel sector.
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