H.R. 1346 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House May 13, 2026. Received May 14, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryAllows higher ethanol gasoline year-round
The Clean Air Act currently limits how volatile gasoline can be during summer months to help protect air quality. This bill would let gasoline blended with up to 15% ethanol bypass those limits and be sold year-round, instead of just certain seasons. It also changes how small refineries comply with rules requiring renewable fuel in gasoline and diesel.
How it affects you
Drivers and fuel retailers could see more options for where and when they buy E15 gasoline (which contains more ethanol than typical gas). Small oil refineries may find it easier to meet renewable fuel requirements. The bill wipes out existing state-level exclusions from the ethanol waiver, though states can request to be excluded again after the law takes effect.
Read the official summary (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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1346
AN ACT
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025
To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE-3) · Introduced Feb 13, 2025 · Environmental Protection · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 14, 2026: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · May 13, 2026
Passage Passed 218–203
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 95 | 113 | 4 |
| Independents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 122 | 90 | 5 |
185 members voted against most of their party: 95 Democrats voted Yes and 90 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.