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Farm to Fly Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1719| House 
| Updated: 3/28/2025
Max L. Miller

Max L. Miller

Republican Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (16)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Mark Alford (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Mike Flood (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, titled the Farm to Fly Act of 2025, seeks to significantly promote the production and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) by amending the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. Its primary purposes are to enable SAF access within Department of Agriculture (USDA) bio-energy programs, expand the national fuel supply, and support United States agriculture by recognizing its critical role in SAF production. The bill establishes a detailed definition for sustainable aviation fuel, requiring it to meet specific ASTM International standards, not be derived from certain non-biomass co-processing or petroleum, and achieve at least a 50 percent lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction. This reduction is to be certified according to international standards like ICAO CORSIA or the Argonne GREET model. Furthermore, the bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a Farm to Fly Collaboration Initiative . This initiative mandates comprehensive actions across USDA mission areas to advance SAF, including identifying opportunities for development, leveraging the capabilities of farmers and the agricultural sector, and fostering public-private partnerships. Finally, the legislation amends existing USDA biorefinery, renewable chemical, and biobased product manufacturing assistance programs to explicitly include the fostering and advancement of sustainable aviation fuels as a program purpose and an eligible product for support, thereby creating new markets for farmers and enhancing domestic energy security.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6271
Farm to Fly Act of 2023
Jan 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-144
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Mar 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6271
    Farm to Fly Act of 2023


  • January 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-144
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 27, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • March 28, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.


  • March 28, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 119-144: Farm to Fly Act of 2025

Farm to Fly Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1719| House 
| Updated: 3/28/2025
This legislation, titled the Farm to Fly Act of 2025, seeks to significantly promote the production and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) by amending the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. Its primary purposes are to enable SAF access within Department of Agriculture (USDA) bio-energy programs, expand the national fuel supply, and support United States agriculture by recognizing its critical role in SAF production. The bill establishes a detailed definition for sustainable aviation fuel, requiring it to meet specific ASTM International standards, not be derived from certain non-biomass co-processing or petroleum, and achieve at least a 50 percent lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction. This reduction is to be certified according to international standards like ICAO CORSIA or the Argonne GREET model. Furthermore, the bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a Farm to Fly Collaboration Initiative . This initiative mandates comprehensive actions across USDA mission areas to advance SAF, including identifying opportunities for development, leveraging the capabilities of farmers and the agricultural sector, and fostering public-private partnerships. Finally, the legislation amends existing USDA biorefinery, renewable chemical, and biobased product manufacturing assistance programs to explicitly include the fostering and advancement of sustainable aviation fuels as a program purpose and an eligible product for support, thereby creating new markets for farmers and enhancing domestic energy security.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6271
Farm to Fly Act of 2023
Jan 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-144
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Mar 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6271
    Farm to Fly Act of 2023


  • January 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-144
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 27, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • March 28, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.


  • March 28, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Max L. Miller

Max L. Miller

Republican Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (16)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Mark Alford (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Mike Flood (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 119-144: Farm to Fly Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted