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A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday reintroduced a bill to boost sustainable avian fuel production domestically and “unlock” new markets for U.S. farmers.

The “Farm to Fly” Act would make sustainable aviation fuel eligible for certain Agriculture Department programs that could help boost production and expand exports of the biofuel.

“By investing in sustainable aviation fuel, the Farm to Fly Act will expand markets for farmers, onshore American energy production and drive economic growth,” Senate Finance Committee member Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said in a statement.

The bill was first introduced in 2023; it was reintroduced this week by Grassley and Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Joni Ernst (R-IA).

Specifically, the act would ensure that SAF is eligible “within Department of Agriculture bio-energy programs to foster alternative biofuels in national aviation, expanding the fuel supply, promoting clean energy sources, and supporting United States agriculture,” the text says.