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HR 4690 · in committee · significant

Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act

What this bill does

  • This bill repeals energy efficiency rules that were phasing out fossil fuels in new federal buildings by 2030.
  • Federal agencies building or renovating buildings are affected, as are green building certification systems.
  • The Department of Energy must revert to older standards until it issues new regulations allowing continued fossil fuel use.

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  1. 01

    How would reverting to older energy standards affect the federal government's long-term building maintenance costs and energy expenses?

  2. 02

    What specific fossil fuel infrastructure would federal agencies be permitted to install in new buildings under the older standards this bill restores?

  3. 03

    Which federal agencies depend most on the 2030 efficiency timeline, and how would delaying that transition impact their construction budgets?

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Sponsor · R-NY-23

Nicholas A. Langworthy

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Introduced 2026-04-27

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-04-27 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2026-04-22 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2026-04-22 · house · Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H3057)

  4. 2026-04-22 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 134).

  5. 2026-04-22 · house · Floor

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 214 (Roll no. 133).

  6. 2026-04-22 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3062-3064)

  7. 2026-04-22 · house · Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4690, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Sykes demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  8. 2026-04-22 · house · Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  9. 2026-04-22 · house · Floor

    Mrs. Sykes moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H3061)

  10. 2026-04-22 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  11. 2026-04-22 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4690.

  12. 2026-04-22 · house · Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897 and H.R. 5587. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 4690, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587.

  13. 2026-04-22 · house · Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1189. (consideration: CR H3057-3061)

  14. 2026-04-20 · house · Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1189 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897 and H.R. 5587. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 4690, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587.

  15. 2026-02-04 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 413.

  16. 2026-02-04 · house · Discharge

    Committee on Transportation discharged.

  17. 2026-02-04 · Committee

    Committee on Transportation discharged.

  18. 2026-02-04 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-483, Part I.

  19. 2026-02-04 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-483, Part I.

  20. 2025-12-03 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21.

  21. 2025-12-03 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  22. 2025-11-19 · house · Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.

  23. 2025-11-19 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  24. 2025-07-24 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  25. 2025-07-23 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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