Bill · H.R. 1345· House(119-HR-1345)
Gas Can Freedom Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/13/2025
- Last activity
- 2/13/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Chip Roy
- Cosponsors
- - 10 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Gas Can Freedom Act of 2025," aims to repeal two specific pieces of legislation. It seeks to repeal the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 and the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act. Additionally, it strips the Consumer Product Safety Commission of the power to create certain regulations. Specifically, it prevents the commission from requiring flame mitigation devices or child-resistance requirements for portable gasoline containers.
Yes
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
Business owners benefit from the removal of mandatory safety features for portable fuel containers.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+3
The bill reduces regulatory compliance burdens by repealing requirements for flame mitigation and child-resistance features on fuel containers.
Is this likely to lower the price at the pump?+1
The removal of safety mandates on fuel containers may slightly reduce manufacturing and retail costs for gasoline containers.
The opposite· 3 of 4
Would children be better off under this?-7
The repeal of the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act removes protections against fuel container hazards for children.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?-6
The bill removes safety regulations intended to prevent gasoline burns and fuel-related accidents.
Does this make child care cost less?-4
The bill repeals the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act, removing mandated child-resistance requirements for fuel containers.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Removal of specific regulatory requirements: By repealing the previous acts, the bill ensures that regulations regarding flame mitigation devices and child-resistance requirements in fuel containers have no force or effect (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Loss of safety regulations: The bill repeals the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 and the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act (Section 2(a) and 2(b)).
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Prohibition of safety mandates: The Consumer Product Safety Commission would be prohibited from requiring flame mitigation devices in portable fuel containers (Section 2(c)(2)(A)).
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Prohibition of child-safety features: The bill prevents the Consumer Product Safety Commission from requiring that portable gasoline containers conform to child-resistance requirements (Section 2(c)(2)(B)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Childcare Affordability-4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4Good For Children-7
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+3Improves Consumer Protection-6
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power-3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Reduces Gas Prices+1
- 11/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/14/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 2/13/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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