Tax break for small biodiesel makers extended to 2029.
S. 5583 — Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit Extension Act · Filed by Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Sep 29, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill keeps a federal tax credit for small biodiesel producers. The credit was set to end on December 31, 2026. This bill moves the end date to December 31, 2029. Small biodiesel makers will pay less in taxes during those three years.
Who it affects
Small biodiesel producers get the tax credit. Rural economies that depend on biodiesel production are affected.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say how much money the federal government will lose. The bill does not require biodiesel makers to meet environmental or climate standards.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Sep 29, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Sep 29, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Finance · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- tax credit — Money the federal government lets a person or company subtract from taxes owed.
- biodiesel — Fuel made from plants and animal fats that can power diesel engines.
- small biodiesel producers — Small companies or farms that make fuel from plants and animal fats.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (273 characters) on Oct 9, 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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