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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4864 
To require the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize a proposed rule 
with respect to E15 fuel dispenser labeling and compatibility with under-
ground storage tanks with modifications, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Ms. BUDZINSKI, Mr. JOHNSON of South 
Dakota, Mr. MANN, Mr. SCHMIDT, Mr. FLOOD, Mr. FEENSTRA, and Mr. 
FINSTAD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize 
a proposed rule with respect to E15 fuel dispenser label-
ing and compatibility with underground storage tanks 
with modifications, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ethanol for America 
Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. FINALIZATION OF PROPOSED RULE REQUIRED. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) PROPOSED
RULE.—The term ‘‘proposed 
rule’’ means the proposed rule of the Administrator 
entitled ‘‘E15 Fuel Dispenser Labeling and Compat-
ibility with Underground Storage Tanks’’ (86 Fed. 
Reg. 5094 (January 19, 2021)). 
(b) FINALIZATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall finalize the proposed rule in accordance with 
this section. 
(c) E15 LABELING REQUIREMENTS.—In finalizing 
the proposed rule pursuant to subsection (b) with respect 
to E15 labeling, the Administrator shall finalize the first 
co-proposal described in the proposed rule. 
(d) E15 COMPATIBILITY
WITH
UNDERGROUND 
STORAGE TANKS.— 
(1) E15 COMPATIBILITY.—In finalizing the pro-
posed rule pursuant to subsection (b) with respect to 
the compatibility of underground storage tanks with 
fuel blends with up to 15 percent ethanol, the Ad-
ministrator shall ensure that— 
(A) existing underground storage tank sys-
tems are deemed to be compliant with fuel 
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blends with up to 15 percent ethanol, regardless 
of whether the owners or operators of those sys-
tems are able to locate installation or compat-
ibility documentation for those systems; 
(B) steel and fiberglass underground stor-
age tanks manufactured after July 2005 and all 
fiberglass reinforced plastic piping are consid-
ered compatible with fuel blends of up to 15 
percent ethanol; and 
(C) if owners or operators of underground 
storage tank systems can demonstrate the com-
patibility of certain components of those sys-
tems (such as gaskets or seals) with fuel blends 
with up to 15 percent ethanol, those owners or 
operators are not required to replace other 
equipment to achieve full system compatibility. 
(2) FUTURE STORAGE FLEXIBILITY.—For pur-
poses of ensuring that gasoline and diesel under-
ground storage tank systems have future flexibility 
in fuel storage, the Administrator, in finalizing the 
proposed rule pursuant to subsection (b), shall re-
quire owners and operators of underground storage 
tank systems that store motor fuel for on-road vehi-
cles to ensure that those systems and the compo-
nents of those systems, including components such 
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as pipe dopes and sealants, that are installed or re-
placed after the effective date of the proposed rule 
are compatible with fuel blends with up to 100 per-
cent ethanol, regardless of the types of fuel blends 
currently being stored in those systems. 
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