S. 4363 – Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act of 2022

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The Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act of 2022 requires gasoline stations located in U.S. military commissaries and exchange stores to provide at least one fuel blend containing a minimum of 13 percent ethanol. The law applies to all such retail locations on U.S. bases, territories, and possessions, affecting service members and other authorized shoppers. It sets a deadline for offering this fuel, with a later deadline for locations that must replace underground storage tanks. The goal is to increase the availability of higher‑ethanol fuel options for military personnel.

Key Provisions

Commissary or exchange stores that sell gasoline must offer at least one fuel containing at least 13% ethanol by January 1, 2024.
If a store must replace its underground storage tank to sell the ethanol blend, the deadline is extended to January 1, 2025.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

June 8, 2022

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Introduced in Senate

June 8, 2022

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

June 8, 2022

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Sen. John ThuneR-SD · Jun 8, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

Sen. John ThuneR-SD · Jun 8, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

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Introduced in SenateIssued June 8, 2022

II

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4363

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 8 (legislative day, June 7), 2022

Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To require commissary and exchange stores in the United States that offer gasoline for commercial sale to offer the sale of at least one fuel that contains not less than 13 percent ethanol.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act of 2022.

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Fuel choice at commissary and exchange stores

(a)

In general

Except as provided by subsection (b), each commissary or exchange store located on a military installation in the United States or any territory or possession of the United States that offers gasoline for commercial sale shall offer the sale of at least one fuel that contains not less than 13 percent ethanol not later than January 1, 2024.

(b)

Exception for gas stations requiring new storage tanks

A commissary or exchange store described in subsection (a) that requires the replacement of an underground storage tank to offer for sale fuel described in that subsection shall offer the sale of at least one such fuel not later than January 1, 2025.