U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB3699: Energy Choice Act
Status: In committee, February 4, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the committee substitute text, February 4, 2026:
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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Choice Act . SECTION 2. Limitations on regulation of energy choice 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. 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
Sponsors
- Nicholas Langworthy (R, HD-023) · primary sponsor
- Michael Baumgartner (R, HD-005)
- Jack Bergman (R, HD-001)
- Mike Bost (R, HD-012)
- Robert Bresnahan (R, HD-PA-8)
- Ken Calvert (R, HD-CA-41)
- Mike Carey (R, HD-015)
- Jeff Crank (R, HD-005)
- Chuck Edwards (R, HD-NC-11)
- Jake Ellzey (R, HD-TX-6)
- Brad Finstad (R, HD-001)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D, HD-034)
Latest actions
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-482.
- : Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 21.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- : Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Electric power generation and transmission, Alternative and renewable resources, Oil and gas, Energy, State and local government operations
Common questions
- What is HB3699?
- HB3699 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Energy Choice Act.
- What does HB3699 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB3699?
- In committee as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412. (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3699?
- Nicholas Langworthy (R, HD-023), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3699?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3699
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