Sustainability and Environment
NBAA Applauds House Passage of Pro-SAF Legislation
Measure could spur further growth in the SAF industry
Soybean crop
The U.S. House of Representatives just passed a measure that will expand the existing biofuels category to include SAF derived from renewable agricultural feedstocks. © AdobeStock

The U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of a bill is expected to spur the growth of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, according to NBAA. Included in H.R.7567—the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026—are measures that, for the first time, will expand the existing biofuels category to include SAF derived from renewable agricultural feedstocks.

Introduced earlier this year by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pennsylvania), the overall bill aims to update U.S. agricultural policies, expand producer credits, and strengthen rural communities through means such as the promotion of public-private partnerships for the development, deployment, and commercialization of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuels.