H.R. 4690
Repeals federal building fossil fuel phase-out rules
Drops the requirement that new federal buildings and those getting major renovations stop using fossil fuels by 2030, and bars green building certifiers from rejecting buildings just for using fossil fuels.
- Repeals standards to phase out fossil fuel use in new federal buildings by 2030
- Also covers federal buildings undergoing major renovations
- Tells the Energy Department to act as if the phase-out never took effect until it writes new rules
- Says green building groups cannot deny certification only because a building uses fossil fuels
Passed the House · Senate's turn