A resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard and its foundational role in strengthening American energy security, supporting rural communities, growing the United States economy, and improving environmental performance.

This is a Senate Resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The resolution notes that first established in 2005 and expanded in 2007, the RFS sets yearly targets for various renewable fuels to boost domestic energy supplies, support rural economies, and drive environmental improvements. It highlights how the program is designed to encourage private investment and innovation, while giving the Environmental Protection Agency flexibility to adjust targets as needed. The resolution emphasizes the RFS’s role in fostering a broader, more secure and sustainable energy mix, and it reiterates bipartisan support for continuing the RFS as enacted in 2007. The resolution lays out several impacts attributed to the RFS, including extensive industry and economic benefits (billions invested, hundreds of biofuel facilities, substantial GDP and jobs), strong rural and agricultural market support, and tangible environmental and consumer outcomes (lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, fuel cost savings from higher ethanol blends, and reduced reliance on imported fuels). It also notes specific metrics claimed by proponents—such as ethanol meeting a large share of gasoline needs and significant biodiesel/renewable diesel production—and asserts that diversification of the fuel supply strengthens the economy, energy security, and environmental performance. The resolution is a non-binding statement of support and policy direction intended to reinforce ongoing RFS implementation.