Members of Congress, led by Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) and Angie Craig (D-MN), sent a letter to President Donald Trump this week, urging the administration to adopt “timely, robust blending requirements in the upcoming “Set 2” rule establishing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and beyond.”

The lawmakers specifically called on President Trump to take the following actions:
– Set implied conventional biofuel RVOs of at least 15 billion gallons.
– Set the biomass-based diesel RVO at 5.25 billion gallons in 2026 and at increasing levels in future years
– Reject abuse of small refinery exemption (SRE) authority and ensure any legitimate SREs have their volumes accounted for in the RVOs to prevent lost demand in key markets for farmers

This is in line with the request a coalition of oil, biofuel and farm groups has sent to EPA.

“With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rulemaking for RVOs now under review at the White House, this is a critical moment to engage with the administration and make clear what’s at stake—both for the farm economy and for American energy independence,” said Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper.

Clean Fuels Alliance America Vice President of Federal Affairs Kurt Kovarik added, “RFS stakeholders are unified in asking EPA to set the 2026 RFS Biomass-based Diesel volume at 5.25 billion gallons, with appropriate growth for 2027 and beyond. That volume will support American agriculture and benefit U.S. consumers with lower fuel prices, more jobs, and increased economic growth.”

The “Set 2” rule setting RVOs for 2026 and beyond is already delayed, and the Environmental Protection Agency recently sent its proposed RVOs to the White House for review.

Also signing the letter were Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Mark Alford (R-MO), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Mike Flood (R-NE), Troy Carter (D-LA), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), Mike Bost (R-IL), Max Miller (R-OH), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Shontel Brown (D-OH), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Ron Estes (R-KS), Sam Graves (R-MO), Mark Messmer (R-IN), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Zach Nunn (R-IA).