Rep. Perry Introduces Bill to Block Federal Funding for Biofuel Crops and Infrastructure
This bill is in the early stages of the legislative process and is sitting with the House Committee on Agriculture. The committee must decide whether to review or advance the bill, but no action has occurred since May 11, 2026. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, so this proposal is currently stalled.
Most lawmakers from farming states in both parties support biofuel programs because they help rural economies. This bill faces strong opposition from the powerful agriculture lobby.
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Farmers who grow crops like corn and soybeans for biofuel production would lose access to Commodity Credit Corporation price supports, loans, and purchase programs for those specific crops. This could reduce their income stability and make biofuel crop farming less financially attractive, potentially pushing some farmers to shift what they plant or find alternative markets.
“or crops used to produce biofuel (including any infrastructure relating to such crops)”
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
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In an op-ed, Reps. Scott Perry and Chip Roy argue that biofuel mandates and subsidies, like those funded through the CCC, act as a 'hidden gas tax' that drives up food and fuel prices while distorting energy markets. They call for an end to federal support for the 'corn-ethanol industrial complex.'
The House passed a bill to allow year-round E15 sales, but the vote highlighted a deep GOP split. Rep. Scott Perry introduced legislation to further restrict biofuel funding, specifically targeting the Commodity Credit Corporation's authority to support crops used for renewable fuel production.
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) moved to recommit the biofuel expansion bill to committee, a move reflecting his broader legislative effort to strip federal funding from the biofuel industry. Perry's recent bill aims to exclude biofuel feedstocks from the Commodity Credit Corporation's charter.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to exclude crops used to produce biofuel with respect to an agricultural commodity.
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