# 119-hr-3253: Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2025

119-hr-3253, Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3253
- Congress: 119
- Title: Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expanded federal support for biorefineries and renewable chemical production.** The bill creates competitive grants and lets the Department of Agriculture offer loan guarantees year-round to back pilot and demonstration-scale projects that convert renewable biomass into advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased products. It also sets selection rules and scoring priorities for projects and adds funding to the program. - Farmers and rural communities: Opens new market demand for agricultural biomass and feedstocks, boosting rural economic development potential and local jobs near project sites. - Developers and manufacturers: Creates a competitive grant program that can cover up to 60 percent of project costs and lets non-Federal partners contribute cash or material (material capped at 30 percent of the non-Federal share). Loan guarantees remain available and may be offered year-round, and proven technologies can get waivers for some feasibility studies. - Energy and environment: Explicitly includes ultra-low‑carbon and zero‑carbon bioethanol among advanced biofuels. Project scoring weighs contributions to domestic energy security and expected environmental and public health impacts. - Federal program and funding: Establishes a grant selection and feasibility framework and adds $100 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to support pilot and demonstration projects, subject to available funds. *Adds $100 million per year in authorized funding for 2026–2030, increasing federal spending authority for these biorefinery grants and guarantees.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Broader eligibility for advanced biofuels: benefit, medium. If enacted, the program would clearly cover advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased manufacturing. That includes ultra-low-carbon and zero-carbon bioethanol. Projects making these products could apply for program support.
- New grants for pilot biorefineries: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would offer competitive grants to build or retrofit pilot and demo biorefineries. Grants could cover up to 60% of project costs. Your non-Federal share could be cash or materials, but materials could be no more than 30% of that share. An independent feasibility study would…
- Year-round loan guarantees for biorefineries: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary would make loan guarantees for eligible biorefinery projects available year-round, when funds are available. Projects would still need to show technical and economic feasibility. The Secretary could waive a detailed feasibility study for proven, commercially available tech…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3253 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3253)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3253 (as of 2026-04-21).