Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

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Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee for allowing me time. I am proud to stand here--I know, I really am standing--in strong support of H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act.

Every single year since 2011, the EPA has issued an emergency waiver to allow E15 to be sold during the Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Iowa (Mrs. Miller-Meeks), a valued member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

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Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee for allowing me time. I am proud to stand here--I know, I really am standing--in strong support of H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act.

Every single year since 2011, the EPA has issued an emergency waiver to allow E15 to be sold during the summer months. That means Washington already recognizes that this policy makes sense.

What we are doing today is removing an outdated prohibition and finally providing certainty for farmers, producers, retailers, and consumers year-round.

E15 is an American-made, domestic fuel that is homegrown, lowers gas prices, strengthens our energy independence, and supports rural communities across Iowa and our country.

Nationwide E15 adoption would save drivers nearly $27 billion annually, but this debate is about much more than fuel. Agriculture is hurting right now. Input costs remained high through the Biden administration. Commodity prices are down. Farm bankruptcies are rising.

I have looked farmers in the eye as they have told me that their family farms, their legacies, are at risk, along with their community bank and their community implement dealer. That is not because they are failing, but because Washington keeps moving the goalpost.

Year-round E15 provides the certainty that farmers have been asking for. It would increase corn demand by 2.4 billion bushels, strengthen domestic energy production, support more than 128,000 American jobs, inject billions of dollars into rural economies, and save Americans money.

Let's clear up some misinformation being pushed about this bill. The legislation doesn't mandate E15. It simply gives retailers the option to sell it year-round. Again, it is removing an outdated prohibition.

The fear-mongering and falsehoods being spread about this bill are coming at the expense of America's farmers, rural communities, and the American people. Farmers do not need more uncertainty. They need Congress to finally act and get out of the way. It is time to deliver permanent year-round E15.

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