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HR 4690 - 119

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Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act

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The review of H.R. 4690 indicates that the bill's provisions are consistent with its stated purpose of repealing specific energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. No unrelated riders or extraneous provisions were identified; the sections focus on regulatory transition, conforming amendments, and agency rulemaking requirements.

Rider risk
Low
Highest severity 15%
Scope alignment
Strong
95% aligned with stated purpose
Coverage
1 / 3
Expanded review coverage
Signal density
Moderate
7 signals across 3 sections
Related

SEC. 2.

SEC. 2. REVISED FEDERAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE

Confidence 100% Severity 15%

This section directly implements the bill's primary objective by repealing existing fossil fuel phase-out standards and directing the Department of Energy to issue revised regulations. It includes necessary conforming amendments to existing statutes (42 U.S.C. 6834 and 42 U.S.C. 17092) to ensure consistency with the new policy.

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
Score and evidence
Deterministic score 14.4 Topic overlap 100%
Summary relation

The section is central to the bill's summary, providing the specific legislative mechanism to repeal the FY2030 fossil fuel phase-out requirements and establish a transition period for new regulations.

Score inputs
  • statutory reference signals: 3
  • agency signals: 2
  • deadline signal
  • topic overlap: federal, energy, repeal, certain, efficiency
Matched topic terms
federalenergyrepealcertainefficiencyperformancestandardbuildingfossildirectimplementthoughissueregulationrevisedsystem
AI evidence
  • Directly amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act as described in the bill summary.
  • Includes a 180-day deadline for the Secretary of Energy to issue revised regulations, which is a standard procedural component for this type of legislation.
  • Conforming amendments are limited to the scope of the primary policy change regarding green building certification and fossil fuel consumption.
Counter-evidence
  • The provisions are narrowly tailored to the energy efficiency standards mentioned in the bill's title and summary.
Statutory ReferenceAgencyDeadline
3
Sections
0
Dollar amounts
1
Deadlines and effective dates
Feb 4, 2026
Text version date

Top affected agencies

Secretary of Energy 1
Secretary of Energy shall issue such 1

Top statutory references

42 U.S.C. 6834 2
42 U.S.C. 17092 1

Deadline phrases

Not later than 1

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Structured text

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4690 Reported in House (RH)] 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 Energy 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] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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,
Sec. 1.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act''.
Sec. 2.

SEC. 2. REVISED FEDERAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE

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. 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 efficiency 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 discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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