SAF Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 6518
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Taxation
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-12-09: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Last Updated
- 2026-07-07T08:05:35Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose This legislation amends the Internal Revenue Code to restore higher tax credit rates for sustainable aviation fuel under the clean fuel production credit and to extend the overall credit period.
Key Provisions
- Reinstates a special higher credit rate for sustainable aviation fuel, setting it at 35 cents per gallon (instead of 20 cents) for facilities meeting basic requirements and $1.75 per gallon (instead of $1.00) for facilities meeting prevailing wage and apprenticeship standards.
- Defines sustainable aviation fuel as liquid fuel sold for aircraft use that meets ASTM International Standard D7566 or the Fischer Tropsch provisions of D1655, is not kerosene, and is not derived from palm fatty acid distillates or petroleum.
- Extends the clean fuel production credit so it applies to fuel sold through December 31, 2033 (instead of December 31, 2029).
- Applies the changes to fuel produced after December 31, 2025.
- Updates inflation adjustment rules to cover the new sustainable aviation fuel amounts.
Significant Changes to Existing Law The bill reverses a prior reduction in credit rates specifically for sustainable aviation fuel and lengthens the credit’s availability by four years.
Potential Impacts
- May increase tax credit claims by fuel producers, reducing federal tax revenue.
- Could encourage greater domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel.
- Affects the Internal Revenue Service through administration of the updated credit amounts and definitions.
- No direct effects on international relations are addressed in the bill.
Main Stakeholders
- Renewable fuel producers and facilities.
- Airlines and aviation fuel users.
- Taxpayers who may indirectly benefit or bear costs through federal revenue changes.
- The Internal Revenue Service.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications The bill operates entirely within existing tax credit authority under the Internal Revenue Code and introduces no new regulatory frameworks or constitutional questions.
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Sponsor
Cosponsors (10)
Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1], Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2], Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7], Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2], Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
Recent Actions
- 2025-12-09: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2025-12-09: Introduced in House
- 2025-12-09: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Securing America’s Fuels Act — issued 2025-12-09 — PDF (3 pages)