United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 496 (97th)
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to promote the use of alcohol as a motor vehicle fuel and as an additive to motor vehicle fuels, and for other purposes.
Introduced
5 January 1981
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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3 June 2026
Summary
Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to amend certain regulations to require gasoline retail outlets to offer a blend of unleaded gasoline and alcohol, containing not less than ten percent alcohol, if supplies of such a blend are reasonably available. Directs the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator to facilitate, cooperatively, the expanded production and distribution of alcohol for use as a motor fuel and fuel additive. Directs the Administrator not to impose specified prohibitions on the use of alcohol as a fuel unless such prohibitions will result in better air quality.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 January 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/496
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/496