Legislation· Apr 2026Sponsored by Nicholas A. Langworthy (R)
Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act
Repeals federal building rules that phase out fossil fuels by 2030.
Tradeoff
Removes energy efficiency standards requiring federal buildings to stop using fossil fuels. Green building certification systems can no longer block federal buildings from certification based on fossil fuel use.
What's in it
The House rejected a the bill on April 22, 2026 (203-214). The bill then passed the House 215-202 on the same day — now in the Senate.
House
Introduced
(Jul 23, 2025)
House
Committee on Energy and Commerce(Jul 23, 2025)
The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.
House
The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor
Reported 27 - 21(Dec 3, 2025)
Committee report H. Rept. 119-483, Part I.
House
On
Failed(Roll #133 · Apr 22, 2026)
203 yeanay 214House
Passage of the bill
Passed(Roll #134 · Apr 22, 2026)
215 yeanay 202Senate
Received from the House
on Environment and Public Works(Apr 27, 2026)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
- Michael A. Rulli (R-OH)
- Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)
- Pat Harrigan (R-NC)
- Craig A. Goldman (R-TX)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
Passage votes so far· Apr 22, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027