Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 193
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Adopt GREET Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 3, 2021
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Feb 3, 2021
Latest Action
Feb 3, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
193
Congress
117
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
South Dakota
Democrat
Illinois
Democrat
Minnesota
Republican
Nebraska
Republican
South Dakota
Democrat
Wisconsin
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Adopt the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model Act or the Adopt GREET Act

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update the methodology used in life-cycle analyses of greenhouse gas emissions that result from the production and use of corn-based ethanol and biodiesel fuel. The EPA must update its methodology within 90 days and every five years thereafter. In the first update, the EPA must adopt the most recent Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model (commonly referred to as the GREET model) developed by Argonne National Laboratory.

Text (1)
February 3, 2021
Actions (2)
02/03/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: S320)
02/03/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:41 PM