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This bill, known as the "Protect Consumers from Reallocation Costs Act of 2025," amends the Clean Air Act to change how renewable fuel obligations are handled for small refineries under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Specifically, the bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from reallocating renewable fuel obligations from small refineries that have been granted exemptions to other refineries. Currently, when small refineries receive exemptions from renewable fuel requirements, their obligations could be redistributed to other refineries. Under this new legislation, if a small refinery receives an exemption, its renewable fuel obligations cannot be transferred to other parties. Additionally, the bill requires that when calculating a refinery's total renewable fuel obligations, the EPA must include the gasoline or diesel volume produced by small refineries with exemptions in the overall calculation. This change aims to provide more stability and predictability for small refineries in meeting renewable fuel standards and prevent potentially increased costs for other refineries.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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