Passed House. Latest step, Apr 27, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The House passed it 215–202.All 4 of Iowa's representatives voted yes in the House. It would change 2 sections of existing law.
How this bill changes the law
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H.R. 4690 would change 2 sections of existing law. Read from the bill text as sent to the Senate (Apr 27, 2026).
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H.R. 4690Bill
Sec. 2(a)In general2 changes
Sec. 2(c)Conforming amendment1 change
42 U.S.C. 6834Federal building energy efficiency standards
The bill says: 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.".
(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.
The bill says: 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:
From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.
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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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Feb 4, 2026).
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What has happened
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Apr 22, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H3057) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
Feb 4, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-483, Part I.Library of Congress
Jul 23, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress