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H.R. 4690Passed House

Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act

Introduced: Jul 23, 2025

Latest action date: Apr 27, 2026

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jul 23, 2025
Recorded roll calls
2

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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 from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

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Official CRS policy area

Energy

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Building constructionEnergy efficiency and conservationGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyPerformance measurement

Committee activity

Committees and subcommittees that received, reviewed, marked up, or reported this legislation.

houseStanding

Energy and Commerce Committee

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  1. Referred To
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  3. Reported By
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houseSubcommittee

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

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  1. Referred to

Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

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H.Amdt. 176houseAgreed toApr 22, 2026

The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill is adopted.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 16, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    IntroReferralSenate
  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H3057)

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  4. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H3057)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  5. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 214 (Roll no. 133).

    FloorHouse floor actions
  6. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3062-3064)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. 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.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  9. Mrs. Sykes moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H3061)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  10. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4690.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  12. 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.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  13. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1189. (consideration: CR H3057-3061)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  14. 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.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  15. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 413.

    CalendarsHouse floor actions
  16. Committee on Transportation discharged.

    DischargeHouse floor actions
  17. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-483, Part I.

    CommitteeHouse floor actions
  18. Committee on Transportation discharged.

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  19. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-483, Part I.

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  20. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  21. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21.

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  22. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.

    CommitteeHouse committee actions
  23. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    CommitteeHouse committee actions
  24. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

    CommitteeHouse committee actions
  25. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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  26. Introduced in House

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  27. 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.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  28. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress

Roll-call votes

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FailedApr 22, 2026House · Roll call 133

On Motion to Recommit

214 Nay203 Yea13 Not Voting
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Donald NorcrossNot Voting
Jared F. GoldenNot Voting
Julia BrownleyNot Voting
Kat CammackNot Voting
Nancy MaceNot Voting
Nikema WilliamsNot Voting
Shri ThanedarNot Voting
PassedApr 22, 2026House · Roll call 134

On Passage

215 Yea202 Nay13 Not Voting
View 430 recorded positions
Jared F. GoldenNot Voting
John JamesNot Voting
Julia BrownleyNot Voting
Nancy MaceNot Voting
Nikema WilliamsNot Voting

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