Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025
Congress bill would ease summer rules for 10% to 15% ethanol gasoline and return some refinery credits
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Changes Clean Air Act fuel rules so gasoline with 10% to 15% ethanol can be sold more widely during summer high-ozone season.
- Aims to make it easier for gas stations to offer higher-ethanol blends without running into certain fuel “vapor pressure” limits.
- Could expand fuel choices at the pump in more states, especially where summer air-quality rules previously restricted these blends.
- Returns certain previously retired renewable fuel compliance credits to qualifying small refineries, allowing them to use the credits in future years.
- May lower compliance pressure for some small refineries, which could affect fuel supply decisions and costs, though the bill does not set price changes.
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Introduced in Senate
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025
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