H.R. 8519

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8519 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8519

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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 27, 2026

Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

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.

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

SECTION 1. WAIVER OF REID VAPOR PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO 
CALENDAR YEAR 2026.

(a) Waiver.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with 
respect to the period beginning on May 1, 2026, and ending on September 
15, 2026, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
shall waive the prohibition under section 211(h) of the Clean Air Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7545(h)) on the sale, offering for sale, dispensing, supply, 
offering for supply, transport, and introduction into commerce of 
gasoline the Reid Vapor Pressure of which exceeds the applicable 
standard.
(b) Applicable Standard Defined.--In this section, the term 
``applicable standard'' has the meaning given such term in section 
80.27(a)(2) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor 
regulation.
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