Bill Details
HR.1345 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-02-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced Date
2025-02-13
Policy Area
Commerce
Committees
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Sponsors
Cosponsors
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- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-Ohio-6]
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-Pennsylvania-10]
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-Arizona-5]
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-Kentucky-4]
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-Oklahoma-2]
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-Indiana-3]
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-Michigan-7]
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-Georgia-9]
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-North Carolina-8]
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-Ohio-8]
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This bill would undo two existing federal laws that set safety rules for gas cans and other portable fuel containers. It would also stop the Consumer Product Safety Commission from making new rules that require flame-blocking parts in these containers or child-resistant features for portable gasoline containers. In simple terms, the bill would remove current federal safety standards for certain fuel containers and prevent the agency from creating similar requirements in the future.
- It repeals the 2020 law that required safety measures for portable fuel containers.
- It also repeals the law aimed at preventing children from being burned by gasoline-related accidents.
- Any rules the Consumer Product Safety Commission made under those laws would no longer count.
- The agency would be blocked from requiring flame mitigation devices or child-resistant design features in portable gasoline containers.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1345 Introduced in House (IH)]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1345
To repeal the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 and the
Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2025
Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Perry, and Mr. Biggs of Arizona)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
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''.
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-resistance requirements.
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