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Republicans say infrastructure bill restores energy 'choice'; Democrats warn rollback of federal efficiency mandates
Summary
Supporters of HR 4690 told the Rules Committee the bill would remove inflexible federal fossil‑fuel phaseout mandates for buildings and let agencies choose the most practical energy source; Democrats said repealing mandates would undercut electrification, efficiency and long‑term savings for taxpayers.
Representative Langworthy, sponsor of HR 4690, framed the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act as a correction to a "one‑size‑fits‑all" federal standard that requires aggressive fossil‑fuel reductions for federal buildings. He told the Rules Committee the bill "helps rein in those inflated costs, speed up project timelines, and allow for more innovation," and that it simply prevents a federal ban on fossil fuels from restricting practical, reliable energy…
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