S. 881

Summary

S. 881, the Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 6, 2025 by Sen. Pete Ricketts (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Environment And Public Works, and last saw action on Sep 10, 2025: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-343.

Record

Text

S. 881 has 4 co-sponsors.

119 S881 IS: Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-03-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 881  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 6, 2025   Mr. Ricketts  (for himself and  Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Environment and Public Works    A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to include fuel for ocean-going vessels as additional renewable fuel for which credits may be generated under the renewable fuel program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act  .
2.
Renewable fuel for ocean-going vessels
(a)
Definitions
Section 211(o)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking  fossil fuel present in home heating oil or jet fuel  and inserting  fossil fuel present in home heating oil, fuel for ocean-going vessels, or jet fuel .
(b)
Applicability
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning with respect to the second calendar year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c)
Regulations
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to implement the amendment made by subsection (a).
(d)
Report to Congress
Not later than 1 year after the date of promulgating the final regulations required under subsection (c), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing the implementation of the amendment made by subsection (a) and the regulations promulgated under subsection (c).

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A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to include fuel for ocean-going vessels as additional renewable fuel for which credits may be generated under the renewable fuel program.

Sponsors

Sen. Pete Ricketts (R) sponsors S. 881, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Pete Ricketts

Sen. · R–NE · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 6, 2025

Amy Klobuchar

Sen. · D–MN · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 6, 2025 · Original

Chuck Grassley

Sen. · R–IA · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 10, 2025

Joni Ernst

Sen. · R–IA · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 25, 2025

Mike Rounds

Sen. · R–SD · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 1, 2026

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Committees

S. 881 went before 1 committee: Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works

Environment and Public Works

Hearings By (full committee) · Sep 10, 2025 · 257 Bills

Actions

S. 881 has taken 4 actions since Mar 6, 2025, the latest on Sep 10, 2025.

Votes

S. 881 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to S. 881.

HR 1896Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels ActMar 6, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · Related bill

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Titles

S. 881 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act — Display Title
• Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to include fuel for ocean-going vessels as additional renewable fuel for which credits may be generated under the renewable fuel program. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

10 clients hired 9 firms and 45 registered lobbyists who named S. 881 in 28 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Energy/Nuclear, Fuel/Gas/Oil, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Agriculture, Trade (domestic/foreign), Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Environment/Superfund.

Clients

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Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 45.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 881 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 881’s is Energy.

Legislative Subjects

S. 881 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Alternative and renewable resources to Oil and gas.

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com