119:hr:3699 — Energy Choice Act

Sponsor

Introduced by

Nicholas A. Langworthy

R Republican · House · NY-23 R+10

Chair · Legislative and Budget Process (sub)

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.

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Feb 04, 2026

committee Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-482.

Energy and Commerce Committee

Feb 04, 2026

other Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.

Dec 03, 2025

committee Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Energy and Commerce Committee

Dec 03, 2025

committee Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 21.

Energy and Commerce Committee

Nov 19, 2025

committee Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Energy Subcommittee

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+++ Reported (House)

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

-[H.R. 3699 Introduced in House (IH)]

+[H.R. 3699 Reported in House (RH)]

<DOC>

+Union Calendar No. 412

119th CONGRESS

-1st Session

+2d Session

H. R. 3699

+

+[Report No. 119-482]

To prohibit States or local governments from prohibiting or limiting

the connection, reconnection, modification, installation,

@@ -31,6 +34,45 @@

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on

Energy and Commerce

+February 4, 2026

+

+Additional sponsors: Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Timmons,

+Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr.

+Fulcher, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Bentz, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr.

+Evans of Colorado, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Simpson, Mr.

+Comer, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Issa, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Onder,

+Mr. Goldman of Texas, Mr. Fong, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania,

+Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Barr, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Tony

+Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Kean, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Nehls,

+Mr. Gray, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Schmidt, Mrs. Cammack, Mr.

+Weber of Texas, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr.

+Knott, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Guest, Mr. Fry, Mr. Jack, Mr. Turner of Ohio,

+Mr. Miller of Ohio, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fallon, Mrs. Miller

+of West Virginia, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Haridopolos, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Begich,

+Mr. James, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Steil, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Lucas, Mr.

+Webster of Florida, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Babin, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina,

+Mr. Arrington, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr.

+Cole, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Allen, Mr. Mills, Mr. Amodei of Nevada, Mr.

+Luttrell, Mr. Smucker, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Steube, Mr.

+Loudermilk, Mr. McGuire, Ms. Fedorchak, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Joyce of

+Ohio, Mr. Mast, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Burlison, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia,

+Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Alford, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Kelly

+of Mississippi, Mr. Stauber, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Hill of

+Arkansas, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Golden

+of Maine, Mr. Estes, Mr. Van Orden, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Womack, Mr.

+Walberg, Mr. Perry, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, Mr.

+Fine, Mr. Patronis, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Cline, Mr.

+Moore of Alabama, Mr. McCaul, Mrs. Wagner, and Mr. Strong

+

+February 4, 2026

+

+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed

+in italic]

+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 4,

+2025]

+

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

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SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON REGULATION OF ENERGY CHOICE.

-(a) In General.--A State or local government, or instrumentality or

-regulatory agency thereof, may not adopt, implement, or enforce a law,

-regulation, ordinance, building code, standard, or policy that

-prohibits or limits, or has the effect of directly or indirectly

-prohibiting or limiting the connection, reconnection, modification,

-installation, transportation, distribution, expansion, or access to an

-energy service based on the type or source of energy that is sold in

-interstate commerce to be delivered to an end-user of such energy

-service.

-(b) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``energy'' includes--

-(1) natural gas;

-(2) renewable natural gas;

-(3) hydrogen;

-(4) liquified petroleum gas;

-(5) renewable liquified petroleum gas;

-(6) other liquid petroleum products;

-(7) biomass-based diesel fuels and renewable fuels; and

-(8) electricity.

-<all>

+A State or local government, or instrumentality or regulatory

+agency thereof, may not adopt, implement, or enforce a law, regulation,

+ordinance, building code, standard, or policy that prohibits or limits,

+or has the effect of directly or indirectly prohibiting or limiting the

+connection, reconnection, modification, installation, transportation,

+distribution, expansion, or access to an energy service based on the

+type or source of energy that is sold in interstate commerce to be

+delivered to an end-user of such energy service.

+Union Calendar No. 412

+

+119th CONGRESS

+

+2d Session

+

+H. R. 3699

+

+[Report No. 119-482]

+

+_______________________________________________________________________

+

+A BILL

+

+To prohibit States or local governments from prohibiting or limiting

+the connection, reconnection, modification, installation,

+transportation, distribution, or expansion of an energy service based

+on the type or source of energy to be delivered, and for other

+purposes.

+

+_______________________________________________________________________

+

+February 4, 2026

+

+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Lobbying activity

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AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION

ENG

5

filings · 2026 Q3

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

ENG

4

filings · 2026 Q3

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY

ENG

4

filings · 2026 Q3

TECO HOLDINGS INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS ENERGY, INC.

ENG

4

filings · 2026 Q3

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY

ENG

4

filings · 2026 Q2

XCEL ENERGY INC

ENG

4

filings · 2026 Q3

NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE

FUE

4

filings · 2026 Q3

AMERICAN SUPPLY ASSOCIATION

ENG

4

filings · 2026 Q3

CMS ENERGY CORP

ENG

4

filings · 2026 Q3

AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL

ENG

3

filings · 2026 Q3

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Cosponsors (155)

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