Legislation· May 2026Sponsored by Adrian Smith (R)
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025
Allows year-round sales of and adjusts renewable fuel requirements for small refineries.
Tradeoff
Lets gasoline blended with 10–15% ethanol bypass summer volatility limits, expanding fuel choices. Reduces compliance costs for small refineries starting in 2028 by cutting their renewable fuel obligations by 75%.
What's in it
Adds $1.5 billion to the deficit over 2026-2031 and $2.3 billion over 2026-2036.
The bill permits year-round sales and modifies the , resulting in $1.9 billion in net direct spending and $356 million in foregone revenue over six years—mostly reflecting federal support for renewable fuel programs, not administrative costs.
The House passed this 218-203 on May 13, 2026. A failed 112-309 the same day. The bill is now in the Senate.
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Mike Flood (R-NE)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Max L. Miller (R-OH)
- Mary E. Miller (R-IL)
- Brad Finstad (R-MN)
- Ron Estes (R-KS)
- Darin LaHood (R-IL)
- Blake D. Moore (R-UT)
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL)
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)
- Mark Alford (R-MO)
- David Taylor (R-OH)
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
- Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Derek Schmidt (R-KS)
- Michael Guest (R-MS)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI)
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
- Brian Jack (R-GA)
- Mike Carey (R-OH)
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA)
- Sam Graves (R-MO)
- Jason Smith (R-MO)
- James Comer (R-KY)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- Jefferson Shreve (R-IN)
- Mark Messmer (R-IN)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Wesley Bell (D-MO)
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH)
- Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN)
- Haley M. Stevens (D-MI)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD)
- John R. Moolenaar (R-MI)
- James R. Baird (R-IN)
- Tony Wied (R-WI)
- Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
- Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)
- Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI)
- Erin Houchin (R-IN)
- Josh Riley (D-NY)
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL)
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI)
Passage votes so far· May 13, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027