Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1608
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2023-03-14
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Energy research

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Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023</b></p> <p>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 are applicable to gasoline blended with 10% ethanol (E10) to gasoline blended with more than 10% ethanol. This change allows gasoline that is blended with more than 10% ethanol to be sold year round.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1608 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2023 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself, Ms. Craig , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Flood , Mr. Bacon , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Bost , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Carson , Mrs. Fischbach , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. LaHood , and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023 . 2. Ethanol waiver (a) Existing waivers Section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(f)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking (4) The Administrator, upon and inserting the following: (4) Waivers (A) In general The Administrator, on ; (2) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated)— (A) in the first sentence— (i) by striking of this subsection each place it appears; and (ii) by striking if he determines and inserting if the Administrator determines ; and (B) in the second sentence— (i) by striking such an application and inserting an application described in subparagraph (A) ; and (ii) by striking The Administrator and inserting the following: (B) Final action The Administrator ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) Reid vapor pressure A fuel or fuel additive may be introduced into commerce if— (i) (I) the Administrator determines that the fuel or fuel additive is substantially similar to a fuel or fuel additive utilized in the certification of any model year vehicle pursuant to paragraph (1)(A); or (II) the fuel or fuel additive has been granted a waiver under subparagraph (A) and meets all of the conditions of that waiver other than any limitation of the waiver with respect to the Reid Vapor Pressure of the fuel or fuel additive; and (ii) the fuel or fuel additive meets all other applicable Reid Vapor Pressure requirements under subsection (h). . (b) Reid vapor pressure limitation Section 211(h) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(h) ) is amended— (1) by striking vapor pressure each place it appears and inserting Vapor Pressure ; (2) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or more after 10 percent ; and (3) in paragraph (5)(A)— (A) by striking Upon notification, accompanied by and inserting On receipt of a notification that is submitted before January 1, 2022, or after the date of enactment of the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023 , and is accompanied by appropriate ; and (B) by inserting or more after 10 percent .