HR 1345119th CongressIn Committee

Gas Can Freedom Act of 2025

Introduced: Feb 13, 2025

Standard Summary

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The Gas Can Freedom Act of 2025 would repeal two current federal safety laws governing portable gasoline containers: the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 and the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act. It would also bar the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from implementing or enforcing any regulations that require flame mitigation devices in portable fuel containers or that portable gasoline containers meet child-resistance standards. In short, the bill removes existing federal safety requirements for gas cans and blocks new safety rules on flame suppression and childproofing. If enacted, this could reduce federal safety protections for households and workers who use or handle portable gasoline containers and shift safety obligations to states, localities, or industry standards.

Key Points

1Repeals the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020.
2Repeals the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act.
3Any CPSC regulation issued under the repealed laws would have no force or effect.
4Prohibits the CPSC from promulgating regulations that require a flame mitigation device in portable fuel containers.
5Prohibits the CPSC from requiring child-resistance standards for portable gasoline containers.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Consumers and households that use portable gasoline containers, and manufacturers/sellers of those containers. The CPSC would lose regulatory authority to set federal safety standards in this area.Secondary group/area affected: Fire safety and burn prevention communities, including emergency responders, as well as states and local governments that may rely on federal floor standards for consumer products.Additional impacts:- Potential increase in burn injuries and fires related to gasoline handling, due to the removal of federal safety features.- Changes in manufacturing costs and product design obligations for industry (reduction in compliance requirements but possible shift to state or voluntary standards).- Possible shifts in liability and safety oversight landscape, with greater emphasis on state laws or private standards.

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