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119-hr-8519119th Congress

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive Reid Vapor Pressure requirements with respect to calendar year 2026, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Representative Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]

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Summary

Temporary nationwide waiver allowing gasoline with higher Reid Vapor Pressure. This bill would let gasoline that exceeds the federal RVP limit be offered, sold, dispensed, supplied, transported, and introduced into commerce across the United States from May 1, 2026, through September 15, 2026 by directing the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator to waive the Clean Air Act prohibition.

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  • Families and drivers: May encounter gasoline with higher RVP at the pump during May 1 to September 15, 2026.
  • Fuel retailers and distributors: Could legally offer, sell, transport, and supply gasoline that exceeds the applicable RVP standard during the specified window.
  • EPA and regulators: The Administrator would be required to waive the section 211(h) prohibition, and the term applicable standard remains tied to 40 CFR 80.27(a)(2) or any successor regulation.

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Summer 2026 gasoline vapor waiver

If enacted, the bill would require the EPA to waive the Clean Air Act rule that limits gasoline Reid Vapor Pressure from May 1, 2026 through September 15, 2026. The waiver would let refiners, distributors, transporters, and stations sell and move gasoline that exceeds the usual vapor-pressure standard. "Applicable standard" would still mean the standard in 40 C.F.R. 80.27(a)(2) (or any successor). If enacted, households could see different summer gasoline blends, possible changes in availability or prices, and local air quality could worsen in some places.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]

FL • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

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