the House of Representatives has taken a major step toward cutting that tape by passing H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, which included my language for permanent, nationwide, year-round E15.
Support permanent, nationwide, year-round E15 availability.
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led an effort to ensure that year-round, nationwide, permanent E15 was included in H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
the bipartisan bill allows for permanent year-round sales of E15 (Unleaded 88)
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.
Vote Question: On Passage Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
Evidence
Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) led an effort to ensure that year-round, nationwide, permanent E15 was included in H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. Last night, the House passed this historic legislation. Currently, federal regulations restrict the sale of E-15 during the summer season. Rep. Fischbach’s efforts will remove these barriers, establish a consistent national standard, and eliminate the need for annual emergency waivers from the EPA.
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1346—the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. Passed on a 218-203 vote, the bipartisan bill allows for permanent year-round sales of E15 (Unleaded 88) while making reasonable reforms to the Renewable Fuel Standard’s small refinery exemption program.
Mrs. Fischbach... I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1346... Currently, our growers are subjected to patchwork regulations that effectively ban the sale of E15 during the summer months... H.R. 1346... provides essential regulatory and market certainty... and will allow H.R. 1346 and the farm bill, both, to be transmitted to the Senate separately for their consideration.
The bill text would amend the Clean Air Act so that, upon enactment, states subject to the Reid Vapor Pressure limitation would have the higher E15-compatible limitation apply to fuel blends containing gasoline and 10 to 15 percent ethanol during the high ozone season.
H.R. 1346 was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce; the bill history page shows later congressional record references, but no enacted law in the source excerpt.
The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025... and in the engrossment of H.R. 7567, the clerk shall add the text of H.R. 1346, should it pass the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 7567.
Latest Action: House - 02/13/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. This bill has the status Introduced. The bill summary says it would let gasoline blended with 10% to 15% ethanol be sold year-round.
Assessments
Fischbach clearly and materially advanced the goal by leading support for H.R. 1346 and helping it pass the House, but the official congressional status still does not show enacted law or nationwide year-round E15 availability. That makes this a serious same-term attempt that fell short of the promised outcome.
The evidence shows Fischbach clearly supported and materially advanced permanent, nationwide, year-round E15 availability in the House. She publicly advocated for H.R. 1346, was described by her office as leading the effort, and the House did pass the bill during her term. However, the record provided does not show final enactment into federal law or actual nationwide implementation. Because the promise concerns a substantive nationwide policy outcome, House passage alone is not enough to count as fully delivered absent evidence of Senate passage, presidential signature, or equivalent final action. This is therefore partial fulfillment with strong documented effort in the same term.