Exclusive: Lawn and car guys will cheer after Chip Roy introduces bill slashing gas can regulations

Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas introduced a bill Thursday that would repeal gas can regulations implemented under President Barack Obama's administration.

In the early 2000s, the vents in gas cans were removed due to a series of environmental regulations aimed at reducing vapor emissions. The vents by design prevented a vacuum from forming inside the gas can and would allow the gasoline to pour out smoothly.

'Pointless government regulations have ruined many commonsense products, and everyone knows it.'

But after the regulations were implemented and the vents were removed, the stream of gasoline poured unpredictably and often spilled, hindering a once simple and efficient design.

Roy's bill would do away with these unnecessary regulations, restoring the functionality of gas cans.

"Pointless government regulations have ruined many commonsense products, and everyone knows it," Roy told Blaze News. "The federal government does not need to be involved in every aspect of our lives, and we never needed them involved in our gas cans."

Roy points out that like many federal regulations, they often don't accomplish their intended purpose, and even if they do, it's at the cost of convenience. While the justification for the regulation was to prevent emissions, the new design often leads to more spills, which in turn leads to more emissions.

"The Gas Can Freedom Act will eliminate the unnecessary federal regulations that have made gas cans dysfunctional and allow Americans to return to simple gas cans that actually work," Roy added. "It is long past time to make gas cans functional again."

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