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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 7000

Introduced

Freedom to Fuel Act

Sponsor
RBarry Moore· Alabama
Introduced
January 9, 2026
Policy area
Environmental Protection
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.January 9, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7000 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.

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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 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom to Fuel Act''.

SEC. 2. PORTABLE FUEL CONTAINER EXCLUSION.

Section 183(e)(1)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7511b(e)(1)(B)) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``The term'' and 
inserting the following:
``(i) In general.--The term''; and
(2) by striking the second sentence and inserting the 
following:
``(ii) Exclusions.--The term `consumer or 
commercial product' does not include the 
following:
``(I) A portable fuel container.
``(II) A fuel or fuel additive 
regulated under section 211.
``(III) A motor vehicle, non-road 
vehicle, or non-road engine as defined 
under section 216.''.
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