H.R. 1346Passed one chamberEnvironment & energy
Bill would allow year-round E15 sales, ease refinery quotas
Data as of July 11, 2026
E15 ethanol fuel could be sold year-round at gas stations, and small refiners would owe less renewable fuel blending starting in 2028.50-second read · 4 questions answered below
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What does this do?
This bill lets gas stations sell E15 fuel — gasoline mixed with 10 to 15 percent ethanol — in summer months when it was previously banned. It also directs the EPA to update labeling and storage tank rules within 18 months. Separately, starting in 2028, small refiners that processed no more than 75,000 barrels per day in 2025 would see their renewable fuel blending requirements cut by 75%, and a new limited exemption would be available for the very smallest refiners under certain conditions.
Who does it affect?
Gas stations and fuel retailers gain more flexibility in what fuel they can sell year-round. Small petroleum refiners face a restructured set of renewable fuel requirements, and ethanol producers are affected by changes to how much E15 can be sold.
Why does it matter?
Allowing year-round E15 sales changes which fuels are available to drivers at the pump. Reducing blending requirements for small refiners changes how much renewable fuel those companies are required to mix into their products.
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate — You are here
- President's desk
Right now: it passed the House and now goes to the Senate. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
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Official title
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025
- Introduced:
- February 13, 2025
- Latest action:
- April 29, 2026
Rule H. Res. 1224 passed House.
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