Texas Rep. Chip Roy is going after one of the dumbest government regulations ever—Obama-era rules that ruined gas cans for absolutely no reason.
For decades, gas cans worked just fine. They had simple vents that allowed gasoline to pour smoothly, without spills or frustration. Then came big government meddling, and suddenly those vents were gone, all in the name of “reducing vapor emissions.” The result? A dysfunctional, spill-prone mess that actually increases emissions instead of reducing them.
Roy’s Gas Can Freedom Act would scrap these pointless restrictions and bring back the gas cans that actually work. It’s the kind of simple, common-sense fix that reminds people why government shouldn’t be involved in everything.
“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.”
He’s not wrong. This is classic Washington—bureaucrats cooking up a fix for a problem that didn’t exist and making everything worse in the process. The rule was supposed to cut emissions, but thanks to the terrible design, it leads to more spills, more frustration, and ultimately, more emissions.
Even if these regulations did work, they come at the cost of convenience, efficiency, and plain old common sense. What used to be a simple, effective product was turned into a frustrating, leaky mess, all because the government thought it knew better.
Roy’s bill isn’t just about fixing gas cans—it’s about getting the federal government out of people’s way. Every day, Americans deal with pointless regulations like this—rules that make life harder while accomplishing nothing. Whether it’s gas cans, dishwashers that don’t wash, or electric stoves no one wants, bureaucrats love to fix what isn’t broken.
“It is long past time to make gas cans functional again,” Roy added. And he’s right. With inflation hammering Americans and energy costs through the roof, people don’t need more pointless headaches—they just need gas cans that actually work.
