Federal government funds biofuel research for $1.7 billion through 2031.
H.R. 10684 — DOE Bioenergy Program Reauthorization Act · Filed by April McClain Delaney (D-MD) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Oct 1, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the Department of Power to research biofuels and renewable chemicals. It also funds products made from biomass and waste. It funds research centers, test sites, and worker training. The bill gives $318 to $369 million each year through 2031. The Department of Power must work with other federal offices and companies. It must work with schools, Black colleges, and schools that serve students of color.
Who it affects
The bill funds research that helps create clean power and jobs. It focuses on helping Black colleges and schools that serve students of color. It also helps rural areas. Citizens gain from cleaner power and less reliance on oil.
One thing to notice
The bill requires the Department of Power to work with the Department of Defense. It also must work with the Department of Transportation. This suggests the research may have uses beyond civilian power.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.
- Oct 1, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 1, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- biofuels — Fuel made from plants, waste, or other living material instead of oil.
- biomass — Plant material, waste, or other organic matter that can be used for power.
- Black colleges — Schools founded before 1964 that were made mainly to teach Black students.
- schools that serve students of color — Schools where at least 25 percent of students are from groups that have faced bias.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (15,063 characters) on Oct 8, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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