Lawmakers in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 13 reintroduced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. The bill aims to enable year-round sales of E15 on a nationwide basis.&nbsp;The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would extend the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) volatility waiver to fuels blends containing up to 15% ethanol. Similar legislation was introduced in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Provisions of the legislation were also included in a version of a short-term funding bill introduced in late 2024 that ultimately <a href="https://ethanolproducer.com/articles/rfa-growth-energy-slam-decision-to-strip-e15-provisions-from-legislation">failed to become law</a>.&nbsp;The House version of the latest bill was introduced by Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., while the Senate bill was introduced by Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb. Numerous lawmakers in both houses have signed on to cosponsor the legislation.&nbsp;“This bipartisan legislation would finally bring nationwide consistency and stability to the marketplace and eliminate the need for last-minute emergency waivers,” said Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association. “With the summer driving season just around the corner, we urge lawmakers to swiftly adopt this bill and deliver a win for American families seeking cleaner, lower-cost fuel options. Time is of the essence. Ethanol producers, oil refiners, fuel retailers, equipment manufacturers, farmers, and consumers have all rallied behind this commonsense approach. We thank Sens. Fischer and Duckworth and Reps. Angie Craig and Adrian Smith for their continued leadership on this important issue. RFA commends them, and their colleagues who are also sponsoring this legislation, for continuing to fight for fair market access for our nation’s farmers and ethanol producers.”“We applaud Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Representatives Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.) for leading the charge once again to unlock permanent, nationwide access to E15,” said Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy. “Rural families and American consumers at large are lucky to have them in our corner, and we hope this is the bill that finally makes it over the finish line.&nbsp;“There’s good reason to be optimistic,” she continued. “Today, we have bipartisan, bicameral support from long-time biofuel champions who are continuing their push to bring consumer savings to drivers, and a President who has already prioritized consumer access to lower-cost fuel with E15. This bill would bring long-overdue certainty to the marketplace, save consumers money, drive growth across the heartland, and reinforce American energy dominance.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“The American people have waited for too long to get reliable access to a fuel that can lower costs while creating jobs in rural communities,” Skor added. “We look forward to continuing our work with our champions in Congress and the White House to finally make year-round E15 the law of the land.”&nbsp;“We’re grateful to bipartisan leaders in the House and Senate for reintroducing this critically important legislation which would once and for all ensure nationwide and permanent E15 availability,” said Brian Jennings, CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol. “Support for year-round E15 is growing in Congress and we thank our biofuel champions for leading that effort. As the summer driving season quickly approaches, we will continue working with our Senate and House supporters to make E15 year-round a reality and are prioritizing this during our annual DC fly-in next month.”

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Lawmakers in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 13 reintroduced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. The bill aims to enable year-round sales of E15 on a nationwide basis. 

Lawmakers reintroduce bill to enable year-round sales of E15

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