Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act
This bill expands existing federal laws to require greater transparency and reporting in the transportation fuel market, which includes gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and biofuels. It directs the Federal Trade Commission to create a new unit dedicated to monitoring crude oil and fuel markets for unfair practices, such as market manipulation or the reporting of false data. The legislation also mandates that the Department of Energy conduct detailed surveys of energy companies to collect and publish specific data on fuel buying, selling, storage, and pricing. Additionally, the bill increases the maximum civil penalty for violating these transparency rules from $1 million to $2 million and requires the FTC to report on its enforcement history.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
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Floor Vote
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Introduced Apr 30, 2026
Last action Apr 30, 2026
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Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Maria Cantwell
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Ron Wyden
DDemocratic
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