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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. 
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 En-
ergy 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 perform-
ance standards, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reliable Federal Infra-
structure Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REVISED FEDERAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 305(a)(3)(D)(i) of the En-
ergy 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-perform-
ance 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 Sec-
retary of Energy issues new or revised regulations 
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pursuant to subsection (d) relating to the revised Fed-
eral building energy efficiency performance standards 
under section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conserva-
tion 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 im-
plemented 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 ob-
taining 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 amend-
ments made by this Act. 
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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 ef-
ficiency 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 dis-
charged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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