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US Congress · H.R. 4690 · Passed the House

Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act

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Introduced 2025-07-23
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What it does

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
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1Short title

This section would let the Act be called the 'Reliable Federal infrastructure Act.'

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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reliable Federal infrastructure Act .

2Repeal of revised Federal building energy efficiency performance standards

This section would remove subparagraph (D) from section 305(a)(3) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)). That subparagraph had required the revised Federal building energy efficiency performance standards. Once removed, any revised Federal building energy efficiency performance standard already established under that subparagraph would have no legal effect, and section 305(a)(3) would from then on be applied as if those standards had never taken effect. This section would also make several conforming changes to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to remove other references to the repealed standard. In section 433 of that Act (Public Law 110-140), it would remove subsection (a) entirely; this bill's text does not state what that subsection required. In section 436 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 17092), on high-performance green Federal buildings, it would remove paragraph (1) of subsection (c) entirely, though this bill's text does not state what that paragraph required; remove the reference to section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act from the list in paragraph (6) of subsection (c); remove the requirement in subsection (e) that had called for certain action to be taken in accordance with section 305(a)(3)(D); remove the reference to section 305(a)(3)(D) from the introductory text of paragraph (1) of subsection (f) and from subparagraph (A) of that same paragraph; remove paragraph (2) of subsection (f) entirely, though this bill's text does not state what that paragraph required; and remove subsection (h) entirely, though this bill's text does not state what that subsection required. In section 437(a)(1) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 17093(a)(1)), on Federal green building performance, it would remove the reference to section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act from the list of requirements in that paragraph.

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2. Repeal of revised Federal building energy efficiency performance standards (a) In general (1) Repeal Section 305(a)(3) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (2) Standards Each revised Federal building energy efficiency performance standard established under section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D) ) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) shall have no force or effect, and section 305(a)(3) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3) ) shall be implemented as though each such standard had never taken effect. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Standards Section 433 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–140 ) is amended by striking subsection (a). (2) High-performance green Federal buildings Section 436 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17092 ) is amended— (A) in subsection (c)— (i) by striking paragraph (1); and (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking and section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D) ) ; (B) in subsection (e), by striking in accordance with the requirements of section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D) ), ; (C) in subsection (f)— (i) in paragraph (1)— (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking , the requirements of section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D) ), ; and (II) in subparagraph (A), by striking and the requirements of section 305(a)(3)(D) of that Act ; and (ii) by striking paragraph (2); and (D) by striking subsection (h). (3) Federal green building performance Section 437(a)(1) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17093(a)(1) ) is amended by striking , section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D) ), .

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Where it is

Introduced · 2025-07-23

In the House.

Passed the House · 2026-04-22
Senate floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

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The numbers

29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
8
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATIONvia AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION
5 filings
BASF CORPORATIONvia BASF CORPORATION
4 filings
CMS ENERGY CORPvia CMS ENERGY CORP
4 filings
NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTEvia NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE
4 filings
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYvia PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
4 filings
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILvia AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
3 filings
AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMYvia BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS
3 filings
SIERRA CLUBvia SIERRA CLUB
3 filings
From 39 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (2026-04-27).