WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, reintroduced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025. The legislation is currently the only permanent, nationwide solution to unleash the power of E15—fulfilling President Trump’s mandate for energy independence. The legislation will end years of patchwork regulations and provide certainty to producers and consumers.
“E15 is good for consumers, the environment and our national security – in short, it’s good, good, good. Unleashing year-round E15 would be a major victory for Iowa and the entire country. President Trump promised to support our farmers, and Congress must do our part to support the president’s mission and American consumers. Authorizing the year-round, nationwide sale of E15 is just common sense, and it will help cut prices at the pump, create jobs in rural America and restore America’s energy dominance,” Grassley said.
“It’s time to once and for all solidify President Trump’s pledge to allow the sale of year-round E15—giving America’s producers and consumers the certainty they deserve. My bill will put an end to years of patchwork regulations and finally make nationwide, year-round E15 a reality. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the House and the Senate, as well as with President Trump, to get this bill signed into law,” Fischer said.
"As farm income has plummeted, year-round E15 represents the single biggest way to build demand for corn in the near term. Senator Grassley has always been a champion for biofuels and IRFA looks forward to working with him to pass this bill in 2025. Iowans are done waiting. The time for E15 is now,” said Monte Shaw, Executive Director, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association.
Additional cosponsors are Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.). Companion legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives by Reps. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.).
The legislation is supported by the American Petroleum Institute, Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmer Union and National Association of Convenience Stores.
Find bill text HERE.
Background:
On his first day in office of his second term, President Trump directed the Environmental Protection Agency to explore the benefits of making E15 available year-round through his Executive Order Declaring a National Energy Emergency.
Grassley has long-championed year-round E15:
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