September 9, 2025
Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cassidy, and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the reallocation of applicable volumes for small refineries under the Renewable Fuel Standard, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protect Consumers from Reallocation Costs Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Prohibition on reallocation of obligated volumes
Section 211(o)(9) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(E) Prohibition on reallocation
(i) In general
For the purpose of making the determinations in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), for each calendar year, the Administrator may not reallocate to other persons any renewable fuel obligation applicable to a small refinery to which an extension of an exemption under subparagraph (B) applies.
(ii) Inclusion of volumes by a small refinery
In determining the renewable fuel obligations for a person for a calendar year, the Administrator shall include the gasoline or diesel refined by a small refinery owned or operated by that person to which an extension of an exemption under subparagraph (B) applies in the total volume of gasoline or diesel fuel produced or imported in that calendar year.