Farm to Flight Act, Accelerated SAF Production and Development

On January 16th, Senator Jerry Moran, Republican of Kansas, and bipartisan colleagues reintroduced the Farm to Flight Act to accelerate the production and development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).

The Farm to Flight Act seeks to expand the market for U.S. crops in aviation bioenergy by clarifying SAF eligibility in the USDA Bioenergy Program. The bill would also encourage greater cooperation among USDA agency mission areas on aviation biofuels to promote private sector partnerships and require USDA to adopt a common definition of SAF to ensure that U.S. crops effectively contribute to aviation renewable fuels.

Many biofuels and agriculture groups have expressed support for the legislation, including the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Coalition, Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association.