H.R. 1346House bill · 119th CongressIn the Senatedonors lobbied itEnvironmental Protection

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

Sponsored byAdrian SmithR-NE-3Introduced Feb 13, 2025Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (May 14, 2026) Received in the Senate and Read twice and on Environment and Public Works.

What it does

Congressional Research Service, 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.

Face Value

as passed the House
100Narrow

How much of this bill its name accounts for.

  • Every bill starts at100
  • Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.

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What Congress did

2 recorded
  • decisive vote

    House · May 13, 2026

    Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.

    218203

    Passed

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  • On

    House · May 13, 2026

    The minority party's last attempt to change the bill by sending it back to committee. It usually fails and is usually about forcing an awkward vote.

    112309

    Failed

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Who lobbied on this

8 organizations

These organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.

  • …Support year round E-15 and other policies that support flex fuel vehicles Support Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 (S.593 / H.R. 1346) Support increased domestic production of oil and natural gas Support production and use of renewable fuels Support for low-carbon liquid… filing ↗
  • …7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Opposed stripping Sec. 12006 of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Supported H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 Supported year-round E15 Supported additional economic assistance for farmers… filing ↗
  • H.R. 1346 - Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 Support allowing year-round sale of E-15 gas filing ↗
  • Hf Sinclair Corporationno position stated
    …Congressional oversight of EPA and Transportation's emissions policies. Issues related to permit for energy projects. H.R.1346, Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025. filing ↗
  • …Issues related to the sale of E-15. Issues related to the biodiesel tax credit. H.R.1346/S.593: Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025. H.R.3699: Energy Choice Act. filing ↗
  • …Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards legislation to change labeling requirements for fuels H.R. 1346/S. 593, Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 filing ↗
  • Phillips 66no position stated
    H.R. 1346, Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of… filing ↗
  • Valero Energy Corporationno position stated
    Issues related to fuels policy and H.R. 1346, Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. filing ↗

Most filings say only that an organization lobbied on a bill, not which side it took — where that's the case we say so rather than guessing. Quotes are verbatim from the filing. How this is built.

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