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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
Mr. RICKETTS submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 747
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.