Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act

Nicholas A. Langworthy

Republican · NY · Representative

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• Craig A. Goldman (R-TX-12)Original· 2025-07-23
• Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1)Original· 2025-07-23
• Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)Original· 2025-07-23
• Michael A. Rulli (R-OH-6)Original· 2025-07-23
• Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10)Original· 2025-07-23
• Troy Balderson (R-OH-12)Original· 2025-07-23
• Richard Hudson (R-NC-9)· 2025-08-05

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2026-04-27

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Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act This bill repeals certain energy efficiency performance standards for new federal buildings and federal buildings undergoing major renovations. Specifically, the bill repeals the performance standards that phase out fossil fuel use in such buildings by FY2030. The bill directs the Department of Energy to implement the standards as though such phase-out requirements had never taken effect until it issues regulations with revised performance standards. The bill also specifies that certain systems that certify green buildings may not prohibit federal buildings from obtaining a certification as a green building or high-performance green building solely based on direct or indirect consumption of fossil fuels.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4690 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4690 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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. Passed the House of Representatives April 22, 2026. Attest: Clerk. 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4690 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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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