[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8567 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8567
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to
establish an education program on unleaded aviation gasoline, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 29, 2026
Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Garcia of California, and
Ms. Pettersen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to
establish an education program on unleaded aviation gasoline, 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 ``Undoing National Lead Emissions
through Authorizing Directed Education from DOT Act'' or the ``UNLEADED
Act''.
SEC. 2. EDUCATION PROGRAM ON UNLEADED GASOLINE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
shall establish and disseminate an education program to provide general
aviation pilots, flight schools, airport managers and operators,
aircraft maintenance technicians, fixed-base operators, and other
members of the general aviation community with information about new
unleaded aviation gasoline authorized for use in aircraft and aircraft
engines by the Administrator.
(b) Requirements.--
(1) In general.--In establishing the education program
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall publish on a
website of the Administration, or a public website, information
about unleaded aviation gasoline authorized for use in aircraft
and aircraft engines, including--
(A) information about the compatibility of such
gasoline with aircraft and aircraft engines;
(B) the status of all variations of unleaded
aviation gasoline undergoing evaluation and
authorization for use by the Administrator;
(C) to the extent feasible, information about when
unleaded aviation gasoline products become available
for purchase;
(D) a list of any relevant information, including
supplemental type certificates, required for a general
aviation pilot to use such gasoline;
(E) educational information on unleaded aviation
gasoline safety; and
(F) information about the availability of any
Federal initiatives or incentives (including tax
credits) relating to such gasoline.
(2) Authorization tracking mechanism.--The Administrator
shall make the information described in paragraph (1)(B)
available through a publicly available and continuously updated
authorization tracking mechanism.
(3) Public availability.--The Administrator shall
continuously update the information described in paragraph (1)
and ensure such information is made available to--
(A) flight instructors, pilot schools, and other
pilot training providers;
(B) fixed-base operators and the employees of such
operators;
(C) general aviation aircraft users, aircraft
owners, aircraft pilots, and aircraft operators; and
(D) the general public.
(c) Training.--The Administrator shall coordinate with general
aviation industry, fuel providers, and fixed-based operators to
facilitate annual education and training for leadership and staff of
fixed-base operators to ensure that individuals assisting with
transporting and handling unleaded aviation gasoline are informed of
fuel type differences and the impacts such fuels have on airplanes.
(d) Existing Partnership.--The Administrator may use an existing
partnership, including the EAGLE Initiative, to carry out this Act.
(e) Termination.--The education program established under
subsection (a) shall terminate on December 31, 2036.
(f) Briefing.--Not later than 6 months after the Administrator
establishes the education program under subsection (a), and
periodically thereafter until the termination date described in
subsection (e), the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee of Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
briefing containing the status of, and any findings with respect to,
such program, including the following elements:
(1) A year-to-date frequency of updates to the
Administration website and information rollout to flight
schools and fixed-base operators.
(2) The progress of unleaded aviation gasoline currently
undergoing an evaluation and authorization or approval process
by the Administrator for use in aircraft and aircraft engines.
(3) An estimated total number of gallons of unleaded fuel
sold per year compared with the number of gallons sold per year
of 100LL.
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