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This resolution urges the United States Congress and the President to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulation that banned traditional vented gas cans, which was initially adopted by California in 1999 and implemented nationwide by the EPA in 2007. The resolution provides historical context about gas cans, noting their origins in World War II and their long-standing use in American households, and argues that the EPA's new regulations have created significant problems, including increased risks of fuel-related injuries, environmental pollution, uneven pouring, and potential can explosions or contraction due to temperature changes. By requiring gas cans to have a single spout that must simultaneously pour fuel and take in air, without a separate vent, the EPA rules have made gas can usage more difficult and potentially dangerous. The resolution calls for reassessing these regulations and returning gas cans to their historic, separately-vented state. Additionally, the resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to the President and Indiana's federal congressional delegation, demonstrating the state's formal request for regulatory change.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/resolutions/senate/simple/62/details