Rules Committee · Apr 22, 2026
H.Amdt. 176: Its purpose is not yet published.
Adopted
With no one objecting, no names recorded
A Republican bill with 7 Republican cosponsors · See all 7 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House 215–202
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
The Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act aims to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act. It seeks to repeal specific Federal building energy efficiency performance standards. The bill changes certification rules so that a building cannot be denied green building or high-performance status just because it uses fossil fuels. It also repeals certain existing regulations under title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Finally, it directs the Secretary of Energy to issue new or revised regulations within 180 days.
Yes
- Scored +2
Would people in cities be better off under this?
The bill provides more flexibility in how federal buildings are certified and operated.
The opposite· 3 of 4
- Scored -5
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?
The bill repeals energy efficiency standards and allows buildings to use fossil fuels while still receiving green certifications.
- Scored -4
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The repeal of specific energy efficiency standards in the Code of Federal Regulations reduces environmental oversight for federal buildings.
- Scored -3
Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced?
The bill makes it easier for buildings to use fossil fuels, which may sustain or increase demand for those fuels.
What Congress actually voted on
2 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. One of them decided something; the rest moved it along.
- The House: the vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President. Passed 215 yes · 202 no
04/22/2026 · Roll call 134 · recorded as “On Passage”
- The House: a last attempt to send the bill back to committee The minority party's final chance to change or stall a bill just before the vote on passage. It almost always fails; when it succeeds, the bill does not get its final vote that day. Motion to recommit rejected 203 yes · 214 no
04/22/2026 · Roll call 133 · recorded as “On Motion to Recommit”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Certification Flexibility: Under Section 2(a) and Section 2(c), a building's ability to obtain certification as a green building or high-performance green building will not be prohibited solely based on the direct or indirect consumption of fossil fuels.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Repeal of Existing Standards: Section 2(b)(1) states that Subpart B of part 435 and subpart B of part 433 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, will have no force or effect.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change? — The bill repeals energy efficiency standards and allows buildings to use fossil fuels while still receiving green certifications. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The repeal of specific energy efficiency standards in the Code of Federal Regulations reduces environmental oversight for federal buildings. Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced? — The bill makes it easier for buildings to use fossil fuels, which may sustain or increase demand for those fuels.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill provides more flexibility in how federal buildings are certified and operated.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill grants the Secretary of Energy broad discretion to issue new or revised regulations within 180 days.
- 4/27/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 4/22/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H3057)
- 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)
- 4/20/2026
- 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.
- 2/4/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-483, Part I.
- Committee on Transportation discharged.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 413.
- 12/3/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21.
- 11/19/2025
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
- 8/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/24/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 7/23/2025
- 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.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Troy BaldersonRepublican · Ohio
Julie FedorchakRepublican · North Dakota
Craig GoldmanRepublican · Texas
Richard HudsonRepublican · North Carolina
Diana HarshbargerRepublican · Tennessee
Pat HarriganRepublican · North Carolina
Michael RulliRepublican · Ohio