Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 13, 2025)
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025
This bill amends the Clean Air Act to address the limitations on Reid Vapor Pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) that are placed on gasoline during the summer ozone season. Specifically, the bill applies the waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure requirements that is applicable to gasoline blended with 10% ethanol (E10) to gasoline blended with up to 15% ethanol (E15). This change allows gasoline that is blended with 10% to 15% ethanol to be sold year-round.
Currently, states may be excluded from the waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure requirements by submitting documentation supporting that the waiver would increase air pollution. The bill nullifies existing state exclusions, but states may submit documentation after enactment of the bill to be excluded going forward.
The bill also modifies the Renewable Fuel Standard Program, which requires transportation fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States to contain minimum volumes of renewable fuel. Under the existing program, obligated parties, such as small refineries, must satisfy the volume obligations by either blending renewable fuels into their gasoline or diesel fuel products or by acquiring credits that represent the required renewable fuel volume. The bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to return compliance credits to small refineries under certain circumstances.
What just happenedMay 14, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateMay 14, 2026
- Engrossed in HouseMay 13, 2026
- Introduced in HouseFeb 13, 2025
- May 14, 2026IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - May 13, 2026FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 13, 2026FloorH37100
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 203 (Roll no. 164). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3421-3422)
- May 13, 2026Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 203 (Roll no. 164). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3421-3422)
- May 13, 2026FloorH36210
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 112 - 309 (Roll no. 163).
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 13, 2026FloorH30000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3435-3436)
- May 13, 2026FloorH8D000
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1346, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Perry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- May 13, 2026FloorH8A000
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- May 13, 2026FloorH36200
Mr. Perry moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H3428)
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 13, 2026FloorH35000
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- May 13, 2026FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1346.
- May 13, 2026FloorH8D000
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
- May 13, 2026FloorH30000
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1224. (consideration: CR H3421-3428)
- Apr 29, 2026FloorH1L220
Rule H. Res. 1224 passed House.
- Apr 29, 2026FloorH1L210
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1224 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
- Feb 13, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 13, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House