October 8, 2025
Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
To repeal the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 and the Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act, 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 Gas Can Freedom Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Repeals
(a) Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020
The Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 2056d) is repealed.
(b) Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act
The Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 note) is repealed.
(c) Regulations
(1) Effect of repeal
A regulation promulgated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission pursuant to an Act repealed by subsection (a) or (b) shall have no force or effect.
(2) Prohibition
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Consumer Product Safety Commission may not promulgate any regulation that requires—
(A)
a flame mitigation device in a portable fuel container; or
(B)
a portable gasoline container to conform to child-resistant requirements.