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Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act

H. R. 4690 To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jul 23, 2025

Latest action (Apr 27, 2026) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Referred to
Environment and Public Works Committee Energy and Commerce Committee Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Issues
Climate & Energy

Summary

This bill repeals certain federal building energy efficiency performance standards for federal facilities. It amends certification systems to ensure that buildings cannot be denied green building certification solely based on their use of fossil fuels. Until the Department of Energy issues new regulations, the repealed standards will not be enforced. The Department of Energy must issue revised regulations within 180 days of the bill's enactment.

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Sponsor (1)
7 cosponsors

Actions (25)
  1. Apr 27, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
  2. Apr 22, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Apr 22, 2026 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H3057) · house
  4. Apr 22, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H3057)
  5. Apr 22, 2026 On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 214 (Roll no. 133). · house
  6. Apr 22, 2026 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3062-3064) · house
  7. Apr 22, 2026 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4690, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Sykes demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. · house
  8. Apr 22, 2026 The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. · house
  9. Apr 22, 2026 Mrs. Sykes moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H3061) · house
  10. Apr 22, 2026 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. · house
  11. Apr 22, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4690. · house
  12. Apr 22, 2026 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897 and H.R. 5587. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 4690, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587. · house
  13. Apr 22, 2026 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1189. (consideration: CR H3057-3061) · house
  14. Apr 20, 2026 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1189 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897 and H.R. 5587. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 4690, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587. · house
  15. Feb 4, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 413. · house
  16. Feb 4, 2026 Committee on Transportation discharged. · house
  17. Feb 4, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-483, Part I. · house
  18. Dec 3, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21. · house
  19. Dec 3, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  20. Nov 19, 2025 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14. · house
  21. Nov 19, 2025 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  22. Jul 24, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. · house
  23. Jul 23, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. · house
  24. Jul 23, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
  25. Jul 23, 2025 Introduced in House

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  • S 3178 — A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to withdraw a final determination relating to energy efficiency standards for housing, and for other purposes. · Introduced Nov 18, 2025 · Cong. 119 69%

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 23, 2025

Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Rulli, Ms. Fedorchak, Mr. Harrigan, and Mr. Goldman of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

February 4, 2026

Additional sponsor: Mr. Hudson

February 4, 2026

Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

February 4, 2026

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 23, 2025]

A BILL

To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, 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 “Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act”.

SEC. 2. REVISED FEDERAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

(a) In General.—Section 305(a)(3)(D)(i) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)(i)) is amended—

(1) by striking subclauses (I) and (II); and

(2) in subclause (III), by inserting after the third sentence the following: “The certification system and level may not prohibit a building from obtaining a certification as a green building or high-performance green building solely based on direct or indirect consumption of fossil fuels.”.

(b) Standards.—

(1) Repeal of certain standards.—Subpart B of part 435, and subpart B of part 433, of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall have no force or effect.

(2) Transition.—Until such time as the Secretary of Energy issues new or revised regulations pursuant to subsection (d) relating to the revised Federal building energy efficiency performance standards under section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)) to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a)(1) of this section, such section 305(a)(3)(D) shall be implemented as though the requirements of subclauses (I) and (II) of clause

(i) of such section 305(a)(3)(D) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) had never taken effect.

(c) Conforming Amendment.—Section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17092(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(3) Prohibition.—The system identified under paragraph

(1) may not prohibit a building from obtaining a certification as a green building or high-performance green building solely based on direct or indirect consumption of fossil fuels.”.

(d) Revision of Regulations.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall issue such new or revised regulations as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the amendments made by this Act. Union Calendar No. 413

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4690

[Report No. 119-483, Part I]

A BILL

To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes.

February 4, 2026

Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment

February 4, 2026

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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