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Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act
This bill eliminates requirements for new and renovated federal buildings to phase out and eliminate fossil fuel energy use. It repeals Department of Energy regulations that set fossil fuel reduction targets for federal properties, allowing agencies to continue using fuels like natural gas. Additionally, green building rating systems used by the federal government would be barred from denying eco-friendly certifications to a building solely because it consumes fossil fuels.
People affected—The text directly regulates federal agency building standards and regulations rather than enumerating an affected population.
Fiscal magnitude—no CBO estimate published
Reach
provisional · pending review38rigor: heuristic llm
What this bill touches.
Pollution & development−30Energy sources−40Greenhouse-gas policy−35
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Federal agencies managing or constructing buildingsAre relieved from mandatory fossil fuel phase-out requirements for new and renovated buildings, and are protected from having their buildings denied green or high-performance certification solely because they consume fossil fuels (Sec. 2(a), 2(b), 2(c)).
Who it burdens
- Department of EnergyIs required to issue revised federal building energy efficiency regulations within 180 days of enactment to reflect the elimination of fossil fuel phase-out mandates (Sec. 2(d)).
- Green building certification systemsAre restricted from disqualifying federal buildings from green or high-performance certification solely because a building directly or indirectly uses fossil fuels (Sec. 2(a)(2), 2(c)).
The provisions, in plain language.
Eliminates requirements for new and renovated federal buildings to phase out fossil fuel energy consumption, and voids existing federal regulations that enforced those phase-out targets.
Prohibits federal green building certification standards from disqualifying a building from being certified as a green or high-performance building solely because it directly or indirectly consumes fossil fuels.
Requires the Secretary of Energy to issue updated federal building energy efficiency regulations within 180 days to reflect these changes.
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How members voted on Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act.
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How it moved.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H3057)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H3057)
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 214 (Roll no. 133).
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3062-3064)
- 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.
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Mrs. Sykes moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H3061)
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4690.
- 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.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1189. (consideration: CR H3057-3061)
- 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.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 413.
- Committee on Transportation discharged.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-483, Part I.
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- 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.
- Introduced in House
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H3057)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H3057)
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 214 (Roll no. 133).
- 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.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-483, Part I.
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21.
- Introduced in House
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Civic Herald. “Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act (H.R. 4690, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-4690. Congress.gov record as of Jul 18, 2026.