United States HR 7000: Freedom to Fuel Act

Bill Text

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119TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION H. R. 7000
To amend the Clean Air Act to exclude a portable fuel container from
the definition of a consumer or commercial product, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 2026
Mr. MOORE of Alabama (for himself, Ms. FEDORCHAK, Mr. RULLI, Mr. HURD
of Colorado, and Mr. ROSE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to exclude a portable fuel
container from the definition of a consumer or commer-
cial product, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Freedom to Fuel Act’’. 4
SEC. 2. PORTABLE FUEL CONTAINER EXCLUSION. 5
Section 183(e)(1)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 6
7511b(e)(1)(B)) is amended— 7
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The 8
term’’ and inserting the following: 9
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term’’; and 1
(2) by striking the second sentence and insert-2
ing the following: 3
‘‘(ii) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘con-4
sumer or commercial product’ does not in-5
clude the following: 6
‘‘(I) A portable fuel container. 7
‘‘(II) A fuel or fuel additive regu-8
lated under section 211. 9
‘‘(III) A motor vehicle, non-road 10
vehicle, or non-road engine as defined 11
under section 216.’’. 12
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