H.R. 4690 · Passed House · Energy

Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act

Sponsor: Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY)

What it does

• Repeals the energy efficiency performance standards that phase out fossil fuel use in new federal buildings and major renovations by fiscal year 2030.
• Directs the Department of Energy to apply the standards as if the phase-out had never taken effect until it issues revised standards.
• Bars green building certification systems from denying federal buildings a green or high-performance certification solely for using fossil fuels.

Official summary

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.

Latest action

Apr 27, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Committee: Senate Environment and Public Works