What does Preamble of Fuel STAR Act of 2026 do?

This bill aims to amend the Clean Air Act The amendment targets the reform of the Renewable Fuel Standard The bill has other purposes beyond the Renewable Fuel Standard reform

What does SHORT TITLE. of Fuel STAR Act of 2026 do?

This bill is formally titled the Fuel and Strengthen the American Refinery Act of 2026 or the Fuel STAR Act of 2026.

What does RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD REFORMS. of Fuel STAR Act of 2026 do?

This section amends the Clean Air Act's Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. It limits the volume of renewable fuel (excluding advanced biofuel) to the projected annual domestic consumption of ethanol blended fuel. It extends the duration for using certain credits generated in 2020-2022 to demonstrate compliance for up to five years, with a 20% limit. It prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from requiring the use of electric credits (e-RINs) in regulations. It establishes criteria for small refineries to receive exemptions from RFS requirements based on disproportionate economic hardship. It modifies the economic factors considered when determining small refinery exemption eligibility, including costs of credits for holding companies. It allows petitions for small refinery exemption extensions to be considered granted if the EPA fails to provide a legal basis within 90 days. It establishes viability and disproportionate impacts indexes, based on Department of Energy reports, for approving small refinery exemption petitions. It permits the year-round sale of E15 (fuel blends containing 10 to 15 percent denatured anhydrous ethanol) by aligning Reid vapor pressure limitations. It expands the range of ethanol percentages considered for Reid vapor pressure limitations and other regulations related to fuel blends.

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Fuel STAR Act of 2026

Last updated: 4/28/2026 · Introduced: 4/28/2026

Author: Jodey Arrington (R-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill limits the volume of renewable fuel, excluding advanced biofuel, to the projected annual domestic consumption of ethanol blended fuel.
It allows small refineries to petition for exemptions from Renewable Fuel Standard requirements based on economic hardship, considering factors like credit costs for holding companies.
The bill permits the year-round sale of E15 fuel by aligning Reid vapor pressure limitations and expanding the range of ethanol percentages considered.

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