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Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025
3/13/2025, 3:19 PM
Summary of Bill S 593
This bill seeks to modify the RVP requirements in order to potentially reduce air pollution and improve air quality. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for the return of certain retired credits, which could have implications for businesses and industries that are subject to these regulations.
Overall, the Clean Air Act Amendment is focused on addressing environmental concerns related to gasoline evaporation and air pollution, while also considering the impact on businesses and industries that are affected by these regulations.
Congressional Summary of S 593
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025
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 is applicable to gasoline blended with 10% ethanol (E10) to gasoline blended with up to 15% ethanol (E15). This change allows gasoline that is blended with 10% to 15% ethanol to be sold year-round.
Currently, states may be excluded from the waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure requirements by submitting documentation supporting that the waiver would increase air pollution. The bill nullifies existing state exclusions, but states may submit documentation after enactment of the bill to be excluded going forward.
The bill also modifies the Renewable Fuel Standard Program, which requires transportation fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States to contain minimum volumes of renewable fuel. Under the existing program, obligated parties, such as small refineries, must satisfy the volume obligations by either blending renewable fuels into their gasoline or diesel fuel products or by acquiring credits that represent the required renewable fuel volume. The bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to return compliance credits to small refineries under certain circumstances.
