Protect Consumers from Reallocation Costs Act of 2025
September 30, 2025
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Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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The bill changes how renewable fuel obligations are distributed among fuel producers, which could impact compliance costs for refineries and fuel importers under the .
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Small refinery owners
Their production volumes will be included in total calculations, and they will no longer have their obligations reallocated to other parties.
Fuel producers and importers
They will no longer be assigned the renewable fuel obligations that were previously reallocated from exempt small refineries.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- The bill prohibits the EPA Administrator from reallocating renewable fuel obligations from exempt small refineries to other fuel producers.
- The bill requires that gasoline or diesel refined by an exempt small refinery be included in the total production volume calculations for the owner or operator of that refinery.
- The legislation amends Section 211(o)(9) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)).
- The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on September 30, 2025.
- The bill applies to small refineries that have received an extension of an exemption under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Why It Matters
The bill changes how renewable fuel obligations are distributed among fuel producers, which could impact compliance costs for refineries and fuel importers under the .
Frequently Asked Questions
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End of Obligation Reallocation
The bill seeks to end the practice of 'reallocation,' which has been a point of contention in how the EPA manages Renewable Fuel Standard exemptions for small refineries.
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