This bill addresses provisions related to high-octane fuel, renewable fuels, and vehicle fuel efficiency.
Among other things, the bill
establishes a national octane standard that requires automobile manufacturers to design motor vehicles to operate using gasoline that has a research octane number of 95 or higher,
addresses the limitations on Reid vapor pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) that are placed on gasoline during the summer ozone season, and
revises requirements for calculating Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) credits earned by a passenger automobile manufacturer for exceeding minimal required CAFE standards in a particular model year.
Actions
Oct 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Oct 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.