S. 2339Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act

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The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act amends the Clean Air Act to change how ethanol‑fuel blends are treated under Reid vapor pressure limits. It lets blends of 10 percent ethanol or more qualify under the waiver rules and clarifies that fuels or additives with waivers granted before Jan. 1, 2017 can still be sold if they meet all other Reid vapor pressure requirements. The changes affect fuel retailers, consumers, and ethanol producers who sell or use gasoline blends.

Key Provisions

Amends Section 211(h) to insert “or more” after “10 percent,” allowing higher‑ethanol blends under the Reid vapor pressure waiver.
Deletes the phrase “additional alcohol or” from subparagraph (C), easing restrictions on ethanol content.
Updates Section 211(f)(4) so that any fuel or additive with a waiver issued before Jan. 1, 2017 can be marketed if it meets all other Reid vapor pressure standards.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

July 14, 2021

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Introduced in Senate

July 14, 2021

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

July 14, 2021

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Introduced in SenateIssued July 14, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2339

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 14, 2021

Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Thune, Ms. Smith, Ms. Ernst, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Marshall) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations under such Act.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act.

Ethanol waiver

(a)

Reid vapor pressure limitation

Section 211(h) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(h)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (4)—

(A)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or more after 10 percent; and

(B)

in subparagraph (C), by striking additional alcohol or; and

(2)

in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting or more after 10 percent.

(b)

Existing waivers

Section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(f)(4)) is amended—

(1)

by striking The Administrator, upon and inserting the following:

(A)

The Administrator, upon

; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(B)

A fuel or fuel additive that has been granted a waiver under subparagraph (A) prior to January 1, 2017, and meets all of the conditions of that waiver, other than the waiver’s limits for Reid Vapor Pressure, may be introduced into commerce if the fuel or fuel additive meets all other applicable Reid Vapor Pressure requirements.