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May 13, 2026, 06:26 PM | 119th Congress, 2nd Session. Vote Question: On Passage. Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. Status: Passed. yea: 218; nay: 203; not voting: 9.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House passed H.R. 1346, a bill to authorize nationwide E15, by a 218-203 vote.
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"Throughout my time in Congress, I have remained steadfast in my commitment to delivering year-round, nationwide E15 for our farmers, rural economies, and consumers," said Rep. Finstad. "I am extremely proud of our work to pass this commonsense, win-win solution... I urge my Senate colleagues to do the same and quickly pass this legislation."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Finstad publicly tied the claim to House passage of H.R. 1346 and urged the Senate to complete the job, showing active legislative effort but not final completion.
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Last Action Date Listed: May 13, 2026. Bill Version: Engrossed in House (EH). Full Title: An Act To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo shows the bill was engrossed in the House on May 13, 2026, which confirms House passage but not enactment into law.
unverified · Source version 56411 · locator unknown
"affecting all parts of the United States. This action extends the ethanol blending limit in gasoline from 10 percent to 15 percent"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): In the lookback window, EPA extended temporary nationwide fuel waivers that allowed higher ethanol blending, a concrete but temporary administrative step rather than permanent year-round statutory authorization.
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"Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo shows the House-passed E15 bill was referred to the Senate committee, indicating it had not become law and the permanent nationwide outcome remained unresolved.
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"Finstad | Finstad | Republican | MN | Yea"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official roll call records Finstad voting yes on House passage of H.R. 1346, documenting concrete legislative effort toward the commitment.
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"kept our promise to pass year-round, nationwide E15"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Finstad’s later official statement characterized the House action as passing year-round nationwide E15, but it did not show Senate passage or enactment.
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"Passed House amended May 13, 2026; Roll No. 164: 218-203. Received in Senate and referred to Environment and Public Works May 14, 2026."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The latest House Calendar still lists H.R. 1346 as House-passed and referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, with no Senate passage or enactment shown.
unverified · Source version 56411 · locator unknown
"This action waives federal enforcement of state boutique fuel requirements for gasoline through October 1, 2026, in Texas"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): EPA issued a limited September 2026 fuel-waiver extension affecting state boutique fuel requirements, not a permanent nationwide statutory authorization for year-round E15.
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"Passed House amended May 13, 2026; Roll No. 164: 218-203. Received in Senate and referred to Environment and Public Works May 14, 2026."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The latest House calendar in the lookback window still lists H.R. 1346 as House-passed and referred to Senate committee, with no Senate passage or enactment shown.
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"discuss how we can get both a Farm Bill and nationwide, year-round E15 across the finish line."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Finstad described nationwide, year-round E15 as something still needing to be brought across the finish line, reinforcing that the permanent nationwide outcome remained unresolved while he continued advocacy.
Public state: unverifiedAs of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial.same_termA for effort
The promised outcome was year-round, nationwide E15, which requires final federal authorization, not just House passage. During Finstad's current House term, H.R. 1346 passed the House on May 13, 2026, and Finstad publicly claimed work toward the measure and urged Senate passage. But the evidence shows only an engrossed House bill, with no Senate passage or enactment into law, so the nationwide year-round E15 policy has not been fully delivered. Because he materially advanced the effort through House passage, this merits partial credit and an effort badge.
provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%