HR 3699

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 4, 2025

Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Baumgartner, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Bost, Mr. Bresnahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Carey, Mr. Crank, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Mackenzie, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. McDowell, Mr. Messmer, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Moore of North Carolina, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Rose, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Shreve, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Wied, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Zinke, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. McClintock, and Mr. Mann) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

February 4, 2026

Additional sponsors: Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. Fulcher, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Bentz, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Evans of Colorado, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Comer, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Issa, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Onder, Mr. Goldman of Texas, Mr. Fong, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Barr, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Kean, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Gray, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Schmidt, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Knott, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Guest, Mr. Fry, Mr. Jack, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Miller of Ohio, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fallon, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Haridopolos, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Begich, Mr. James, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Steil, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Webster of Florida, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Babin, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Mr. Arrington, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Cole, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Allen, Mr. Mills, Mr. Amodei of Nevada, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Smucker, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Steube, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. McGuire, Ms. Fedorchak, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Mast, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Burlison, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Alford, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Stauber, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Hill of Arkansas, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. Estes, Mr. Van Orden, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Womack, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Perry, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, Mr. Fine, Mr. Patronis, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Cline, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. McCaul, Mrs. Wagner, and Mr. Strong

February 4, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 4, 2025]

A BILL

To prohibit States or local governments from prohibiting or limiting the connection, reconnection, modification, installation, transportation, distribution, or expansion of an energy service based on the type or source of energy to be delivered, 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 “Energy Choice Act”.

SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON REGULATION OF ENERGY CHOICE.

A State or local government, or instrumentality or regulatory agency thereof, may not adopt, implement, or enforce a law, regulation, ordinance, building code, standard, or policy that prohibits or limits, or has the effect of directly or indirectly prohibiting or limiting the connection, reconnection, modification, installation, transportation, distribution, expansion, or access to an energy service based on the type or source of energy that is sold in interstate commerce to be delivered to an end-user of such energy service. Union Calendar No. 412

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3699

[Report No. 119-482]

A BILL

To prohibit States or local governments from prohibiting or limiting the connection, reconnection, modification, installation, transportation, distribution, or expansion of an energy service based on the type or source of energy to be delivered, and for other purposes.

February 4, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed