H.R. 8567

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8567 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8567

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
establish an education program on unleaded aviation gasoline, and for 
other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 29, 2026

Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Garcia of California, and 
Ms. Pettersen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
establish an education program on unleaded aviation gasoline, 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 ``Undoing National Lead Emissions 
through Authorizing Directed Education from DOT Act'' or the ``UNLEADED 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EDUCATION PROGRAM ON UNLEADED GASOLINE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall establish and disseminate an education program to provide general 
aviation pilots, flight schools, airport managers and operators, 
aircraft maintenance technicians, fixed-base operators, and other 
members of the general aviation community with information about new 
unleaded aviation gasoline authorized for use in aircraft and aircraft 
engines by the Administrator.
(b) Requirements.--
(1) In general.--In establishing the education program 
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall publish on a 
website of the Administration, or a public website, information 
about unleaded aviation gasoline authorized for use in aircraft 
and aircraft engines, including--
(A) information about the compatibility of such 
gasoline with aircraft and aircraft engines;
(B) the status of all variations of unleaded 
aviation gasoline undergoing evaluation and 
authorization for use by the Administrator;
(C) to the extent feasible, information about when 
unleaded aviation gasoline products become available 
for purchase;
(D) a list of any relevant information, including 
supplemental type certificates, required for a general 
aviation pilot to use such gasoline;
(E) educational information on unleaded aviation 
gasoline safety; and
(F) information about the availability of any 
Federal initiatives or incentives (including tax 
credits) relating to such gasoline.
(2) Authorization tracking mechanism.--The Administrator 
shall make the information described in paragraph (1)(B) 
available through a publicly available and continuously updated 
authorization tracking mechanism.
(3) Public availability.--The Administrator shall 
continuously update the information described in paragraph (1) 
and ensure such information is made available to--
(A) flight instructors, pilot schools, and other 
pilot training providers;
(B) fixed-base operators and the employees of such 
operators;
(C) general aviation aircraft users, aircraft 
owners, aircraft pilots, and aircraft operators; and
(D) the general public.
(c) Training.--The Administrator shall coordinate with general 
aviation industry, fuel providers, and fixed-based operators to 
facilitate annual education and training for leadership and staff of 
fixed-base operators to ensure that individuals assisting with 
transporting and handling unleaded aviation gasoline are informed of 
fuel type differences and the impacts such fuels have on airplanes.
(d) Existing Partnership.--The Administrator may use an existing 
partnership, including the EAGLE Initiative, to carry out this Act.
(e) Termination.--The education program established under 
subsection (a) shall terminate on December 31, 2036.
(f) Briefing.--Not later than 6 months after the Administrator 
establishes the education program under subsection (a), and 
periodically thereafter until the termination date described in 
subsection (e), the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee of Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
briefing containing the status of, and any findings with respect to, 
such program, including the following elements:
(1) A year-to-date frequency of updates to the 
Administration website and information rollout to flight 
schools and fixed-base operators.
(2) The progress of unleaded aviation gasoline currently 
undergoing an evaluation and authorization or approval process 
by the Administrator for use in aircraft and aircraft engines.
(3) An estimated total number of gallons of unleaded fuel 
sold per year compared with the number of gallons sold per year 
of 100LL.
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