The Constituency

H.R. 4690 · Energy

Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act

Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

What does this mean?

This bill removes a rule that would have required new or majorly renovated federal government buildings to stop using fossil fuels (like natural gas for heating) by 2030. Until the Department of Energy — the federal agency that sets building efficiency rules — writes new standards, federal buildings can keep using fossil fuels as they always have. It also makes sure that green building certification programs, which are rating systems builders use to label a building as environmentally efficient, can't deny a federal building that label just because it still runs on fossil fuels.

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Bill Lifecycle

Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.

Introduced in House

Jul 23, 2025

Referred to Committee

Jul 23, 2025

Passed House

Apr 22, 2026

Received in Senate

Apr 27, 2026

Full action history (25)

Jul 23, 2025Introduced in House

Jul 23, 2025Referred 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.

Jul 23, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Jul 24, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Nov 19, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Nov 19, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.