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Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2291| Senate 
| Updated: 7/15/2025
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation mandates that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revise existing regulations within 120 days of enactment. The revision will permit manufacturers to utilize a 31 percent lower gram per mile carbon dioxide (CO2) value for flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) when determining fleet average CO2 standards. This specific reduction applies compared to the CO2 value of an identical vehicle make and model that is not an FFV, acknowledging the environmental benefits of E85 fuel. Congress finds that E85 fuel, made with corn starch ethanol, significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions per mile traveled compared to gasoline, as indicated by the GREET model. Furthermore, the Administrator retains the authority to apply an even larger percentage reduction in the CO2 value for FFVs if supported by future updates to the GREET model developed by Argonne National Laboratory.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2635
Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023
Jul 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 15, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2635
    Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023


  • July 15, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 15, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2291| Senate 
| Updated: 7/15/2025
This legislation mandates that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revise existing regulations within 120 days of enactment. The revision will permit manufacturers to utilize a 31 percent lower gram per mile carbon dioxide (CO2) value for flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) when determining fleet average CO2 standards. This specific reduction applies compared to the CO2 value of an identical vehicle make and model that is not an FFV, acknowledging the environmental benefits of E85 fuel. Congress finds that E85 fuel, made with corn starch ethanol, significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions per mile traveled compared to gasoline, as indicated by the GREET model. Furthermore, the Administrator retains the authority to apply an even larger percentage reduction in the CO2 value for FFVs if supported by future updates to the GREET model developed by Argonne National Laboratory.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2635
Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023
Jul 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 15, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2635
    Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023


  • July 15, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 15, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted