H.R. 4690

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4690 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4690

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 27, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works

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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:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.