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H.R. 6518

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6518, the SAF Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 9, 2025 by Rep. Sharice Davids (D) with 11 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Dec 9, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


Record

Text

H.R. 6518 has 11 co-sponsors.

hb6518/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6518 IH: Securing America’s Fuels Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-12-09
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6518 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2025 Ms. Davids of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Flood , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , and Mr. Mann ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the special rate calculation of the clean fuel production credit with respect to sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Fuels Act or the SAF Act .
2.
Extension of clean fuel production credit; reinstatement of special rate calculation for sustainable aviation fuel
(a)
Reinstatement of special rate
(1)
In general
Paragraph (3) of section 45Z(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
(3)
Special rate for sustainable aviation fuel
(A)
In general
In the case of a transportation fuel which is sustainable aviation fuel, paragraph (2) shall be applied—
(i)
in the case of fuel produced at a qualified facility described in paragraph (2)(A), by substituting 35 cents for 20 cents , and
(ii)
in the case of fuel produced at a qualified facility described in paragraph (2)(B), by substituting $1.75 for $1.00 .
(B)
Sustainable aviation fuel
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term sustainable aviation fuel means liquid fuel, the portion of which is not kerosene, which is sold for use in an aircraft and which—
(i)
meets the requirements of—
(I)
ASTM International Standard D7566, or
(II)
the Fischer Tropsch provisions of ASTM International Standard D1655, Annex A1, and
(ii)
is not derived from palm fatty acid distillates or petroleum.
.
(2)
Conforming amendment
Section 45Z(c)(1) of such Code, as amended by Public Law 119–21 , is amended by striking and the $1.00 amount in subsection (a)(2)(B) and inserting , the $1.00 amount in subsection (a)(2)(B), the 35 cent amount in subsection (a)(3)(A)(i), and the $1.75 amount in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii) .
(b)
Extension of credit
Section 45Z(g) of such Code, as amended by Public Law 119–21 , is amended by striking fuel sold after December 31, 2029 and inserting fuel sold after December 31, 2033 .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this paragraph shall apply to fuel produced after December 31, 2025.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the special rate calculation of the clean fuel production credit with respect to sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Sharice Davids (D) sponsors H.R. 6518, and 11 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6518 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Dec 9, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6518 has taken 2 actions since Dec 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 9, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 6518 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 6518.

Titles

H.R. 6518 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • SAF Act — Display Title
  • SAF Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Securing America’s Fuels Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the special rate calculation of the clean fuel production credit with respect to sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

17 clients hired 17 firms and 83 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6518 in 35 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Trade (domestic/foreign), Fuel/Gas/Oil, Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Transportation, Environment/Superfund.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
UNITED AIRLINES INCDistrict of Columbia15
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)District of Columbia13
BOEING COMPANYVirginia13
CLEAN FUELS ALLIANCE AMERICA F/K/A NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARDDistrict of Columbia13
DELTA AIR LINES INCDistrict of Columbia13
AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL -- NORTH AMERICADistrict of Columbia12
ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC.District of Columbia12
GEVO, INC.Colorado12
GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL ASSOCIATIONVirginia12
PHILLIPS 66District of Columbia12
POET, LLCSouth Dakota12
SUMMIT AGRICULTURAL GROUPDiversified agriculture and renewable energy company with ethanol and low-carbon projects.Iowa11$40K
ALASKA AIRLINES INCDistrict of Columbia11
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY ENVIROFLIGHTSpecializes in developing and producing natural ingredients from bio-nutrients.Texas11
GROWTH ENERGY INCDistrict of Columbia11
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.District of Columbia11
MARQUIS MANAGEMENT LLCBusiness management servicesIllinois11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 83.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
BOEING COMPANYBOEING COMPANY2025 fourth_quarter$2.9M4th Quarter - Report
BOEING COMPANYBOEING COMPANY2026 second_quarter$2.8M2nd Quarter - Report
BOEING COMPANYBOEING COMPANY2026 first_quarter$2.5M1st Quarter - Report
DELTA AIR LINES INCDELTA AIR LINES, INC.2026 first_quarter$1.7M1st Quarter - Report
UNITED AIRLINES INCUNITED AIRLINES, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$1.6M4th Quarter - Amendme…
UNITED AIRLINES INCUNITED AIRLINES, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$1.5M4th Quarter - Amendme…
DELTA AIR LINES INCDELTA AIR LINES, INC.2026 second_quarter$1.5M2nd Quarter - Report
DELTA AIR LINES INCDELTA AIR LINES, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$1.4M4th Quarter - Report
PHILLIPS 66PHILLIPS 662026 second_quarter$1.3M2nd Quarter - Report
PHILLIPS 66PHILLIPS 662026 first_quarter$1.3M1st Quarter - Report
UNITED AIRLINES INCUNITED AIRLINES, INC.2026 first_quarter$1.3M1st Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2025 fourth_quarter$1.2M4th Quarter - Report
UNITED AIRLINES INCUNITED AIRLINES, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$1.2M4th Quarter - Report
UNITED AIRLINES INCUNITED AIRLINES, INC.2026 second_quarter$1.1M2nd Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2026 second_quarter$1.1M2nd Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2026 first_quarter$1M1st Quarter - Report
POET, LLCPOET, LLC2026 first_quarter$870K1st Quarter - Report
AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL -- NORTH AMERICAAIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL -- NORTH AMERICA2026 second_quarter$775.2K2nd Quarter - Report
AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL -- NORTH AMERICAAIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL -- NORTH AMERICA2026 first_quarter$723.2K1st Quarter - Report
POET, LLCPOET, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$710K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6518 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6518’s is Taxation.

hr6518/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6518, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 9, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas:H.R. 6518.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This legislation is enacted pursuant to Article 1, Section8 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H5112]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com