The House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Thursday with a final vote of 224-200 and without a separate bill or an amendment allowing summer sales of E15.

In a statement commending passage of the farm bill, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) attempted to reassure ethanol stakeholders. “I especially want to thank all parties who were involved in the negotiations that allowed the farm bill to proceed to the floor and secure a future vote on year-round E15. Members of the Biofuels Caucus are tireless champions for rural America, and I look forward to joining them May 13 in advancing that important legislation,” said Thompson.

The bill to amend the Clean Air Act and allow uninterrupted E15 sales without waivers (H.R. 1346) was supposed to be considered as part of a package of five bills, including the farm bill, but it was once again set aside over the concerns of a small group of refineries. “As skyrocketing gas prices persist in the U.S., it’s mind-blowing that Congress continues to let a small handful of refiners hold hostage legislation that simply allows retailers to sell lower-cost E15. ACE will keep helping our bipartisan champions in Congress find a path forward,” said American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings.