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[H.R. 4690 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 413
119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4690

                      [Report No. 119-483, Part I]

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


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                    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]


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                                 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