Smith Celebrates House Passage of His Nationwide, Year-Round E15 Legislation

Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03), co-chair of the Biofuels Caucus, released the following statement after his Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support:

"Today's House passage of my Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act marks a historic win for America's consumers, farmers, and energy independence. For over a decade, I have championed nationwide, year-round E15 to end years of patchwork regulations and expand much-needed market access for Nebraska's biofuels producers. While I am grateful for the bipartisan support of my colleagues today, I know there is still more work to do. I urge the Senate to take up this bill and send it to President Trump's desk so he can sign it into law and make nationwide, year-round E15 a reality once and for all."

Background:
Smith has championed year-round E15 since 2015, when he first introduced a bill to allow year-round E15 during the 114th Congress. Over the past decade, Smith has been leading the charge to bring agriculture, biofuel, and petroleum stakeholders together in order to deliver regulatory relief and certainty.

In 2025, he introduced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 to break down the remaining barriers and unlock the full potential of nationwide year-round E15, further advancing America's energy independence. In the U.S. Senate, Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced companion legislation.

After falling short in January, Smith led the charge to secure the House passage of nationwide, year-round E15, and will continue to work with his colleagues in the Senate to send his legislation to President Trump's desk, where he will sign it into law.

In addition to Smith, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act was championed by U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Mike Flood (R-NE), Mike Bost (R-IL), Max Miller (R-OH), Mary Miller (R-IL), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Ron Estes (R-KS), Darin LaHood (R- IL), Blake Moore (R-UT), Derrick Van Orden (R- WI), Zach Nunn (R-IA), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Mark Alford (R-MO), Dave Taylor (R-OH), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Don Bacon (R-NE), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), Michael Guest (R-MS), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI), and Don Davis (D-NC).