H.R. 1896, titled the Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act, would expand the federal renewable fuel program under the Clean Air Act to include renewable fuels used in ocean-going ships, allowing operators and fuel suppliers to generate renewable fuel credits for these maritime fuels. Currently, the program covers renewable fuel used in home heating oil and jet fuel, but not marine vessels. The bill would apply beginning the first calendar year after it becomes law, and the Environmental Protection Agency would have one year to create regulations to implement the change. The EPA would then have an additional year to report back to Congress on how the program is working. The bill has bipartisan support and would primarily affect shipping companies, fuel producers, and maritime industries seeking to meet renewable fuel requirements and earn credits under the program.
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