H R.1346 · Passed House · 05-14-26
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025
What does the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 do?
HR 1346 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE-3). Under current law, gasoline blended with 15% ethanol (E15) cannot be sold at gas stations during summer months because E15 evaporates more readily than E10, contributing to ground-level ozone. This bill removes that summer ban by extending the existing E10 vapor pressure waiver to cover E15 year-round, allowing gas stations in all states to sell E15 from June 1 through September 15.
Did HR 1346 pass? Where it stands
As of July 17, 2026, HR 1346 has passed the House.
Status: Passed House
Latest vote: House Passed 218–203 on May 13, 2026
Outlook: Possible
Key provisions
- Ethanol Blend Waiver
- Applies the existing Clean Air Act Reid Vapor Pressure waiver for E10 to gasoline blended with up to 15% ethanol
- Removes the current June 1–September 15 prohibition on E15 sales that applies in most of the country
- Who It Affects
- Fuel retailers who currently stock separate summer and year-round fuel blends would be able to carry E15 year-round
- Consumers in corn-belt states where E15 is already common would no longer face seasonal supply interruptions
Last updated June 10, 2026