EASE Act of 2022
Latest action · Aug 4, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
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- IntroducedAug 4, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ethanol Access for a Sustainable Economy Act of 2022 or the EASE Act of 2022
This bill revises the Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) requirements to provide for the year-round sale of ethanol-gasoline fuel blends that contain more than 10% denatured anhydrous ethanol. RVP is a metric of gasoline volatility (i.e., how quickly fuel evaporates into the atmosphere). Current law prohibits the sale of gasoline that exceed certain RVP limits during the high ozone season (i.e., the summer months). However, current law provides waivers from this requirement, including a waiver that gives certain ethanol-gasoline fuel blends containing 10% denatured anhydrous ethanol a higher RVP limit under certain conditions. This bill expands the waiver to include ethanol-gasoline fuel blends containing more than 10% of such ethanol, thus allowing year-round sales of such fuel blends.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 4, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Aug 4, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 667 | Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2021 | Related bill | Mar 10, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
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- Aug 4, 2022Introduced in Senate
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