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To repeal the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 and the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill repeals the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 and the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act. It voids any regulations previously issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission under these repealed acts. The bill prohibits the Consumer Product Safety Commission from promulgating regulations that require flame mitigation devices or child-resistant features in portable gasoline containers. Any existing regulations under the repealed acts are rendered void.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
Actions (2)
- Oct 8, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Oct 8, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 8, 2025
Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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(a) Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020.—The Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 2056d) is repealed.
(b) Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act.—The Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 note) is repealed.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(1) Effect of repeal.—A regulation promulgated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission pursuant to an Act repealed by subsection (a) or (b) shall have no force or effect.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-resistant requirements. <all>
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