H.R. 4690

Summary

H.R. 4690, the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 23, 2025 by Rep. Nicholas Langworthy (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Environment And Public Works, and last saw action on Apr 27, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Record

Text

H.R. 4690 has 7 co-sponsors, 2 roll calls and 1 amendment.

119 HR 4690 EH: Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 4690
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act  .
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.
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(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.
     Passed the House of Representatives April 22, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Nicholas Langworthy (R) sponsors H.R. 4690, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Nicholas Langworthy

Rep. · R–NY-23 · Sponsor

Introduced Jul 23, 2025

Troy Balderson

Rep. · R–OH-12 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 23, 2025 · Original

Julie Fedorchak

Rep. · R–ND-0 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 23, 2025 · Original

Craig Goldman

Rep. · R–TX-12 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 23, 2025 · Original

Pat Harrigan

Rep. · R–NC-10 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 23, 2025 · Original

Diana Harshbarger

Rep. · R–TN-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 23, 2025 · Original

Michael Rulli

Rep. · R–OH-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 23, 2025 · Original

Richard Hudson

Rep. · R–NC-9 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 5, 2025

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Committees

H.R. 4690 went before 5 committees: Environment and Public Works, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Energy Subcommittee and Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee.

Environment and Public Works

Environment and Public Works

Referred To · Apr 27, 2026 · 257 Bills

Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation and Infrastructure

Discharged From · Feb 4, 2026 · 156 Bills

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Reported By · Feb 4, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Energy Subcommittee

Energy Subcommittee

Reported by · Nov 19, 2025

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Referred to · Jul 24, 2025 · 127 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 4690, the latest H. Rept. 119-483.

• H. Rept. 119-483 — RELIABLE FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACT

Actions

H.R. 4690 has taken 25 actions since Jul 23, 2025, the latest on Apr 27, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 4690 went to 2 roll calls in the House, the latest on Apr 22, 2026 at 215–202.

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to H.R. 4690, the latest acted on Apr 22, 2026.

HAMDT 176The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill is adopted.Apr 22, 2026 · On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 4690, as Procedurally related.

HRES 1189Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.Apr 22, 2026 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Procedurally related

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Titles

H.R. 4690 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

• To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act — Display Title
• Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
• Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
• To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
• Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
• Reliable Federal infrastructure Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

14 clients hired 14 firms and 78 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4690 in 41 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Energy/Nuclear, Transportation, Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Homeland Security, Environment/Superfund, Trade (domestic/foreign), Agriculture.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4690 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4690’s is Energy.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 4690 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Building construction to Performance measurement.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4690, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LANGWORTHY:H.R. 4690.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution[Page H3648]

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