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119th Congress·House bill

H.R. 3699: Energy Choice Act

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.

In committee Energy
SponsorRep. Nicholas LangworthyRepublican, NY
IntroducedJun 4, 2025in the House
Latest actionFeb 4, 20269 actions
Cosponsors1570 recorded votes

Where the bill stands

In committee
  1. Introduced Jun 4, 2025
  2. Committee Jun 4, 2025
  3. Passed House Next
  4. Passed Senate Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet

Latest action, Feb 4, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.

Summary

Library of Congress, Feb 4, 2026

Energy Choice Act

This bill prohibits a state or local government from banning or limiting the connection, reconnection, modification, installation, transportation, distribution, expansion, or access to an energy service based on the type or source of energy (e.g., natural gas) that is sold.

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Votes

0 recorded

No recorded roll-call vote on this bill yet

Actions

9 total
  1. Feb 4, 2026HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-482.
  2. Feb 4, 2026HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
  3. Dec 3, 2025HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. Dec 3, 2025HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 21.
  5. Nov 19, 2025HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Nov 19, 2025HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  7. Jun 4, 2025HouseIntroduced in House
  8. Jun 4, 2025HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
All 9 actions
  1. Jun 4, 2025HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Committees

1
  • House Energy and Commerce CommitteeReported ByReported By, Feb 4, 2026Markup By, Dec 3, 2025Referred To, Jun 4, 2025
  • Subcommittee: Energy SubcommitteeReported byReported by, Nov 19, 2025Markup by, Nov 19, 2025Referred to, Jun 4, 2025

Sponsor and cosponsors

157 cosponsors
  • Rep. Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY-23)Sponsor, Jun 4, 2025
  • Addison McDowell (R-NC-6)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • August Pfluger (R-TX-11)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Brad Finstad (R-MN-1)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Clay Higgins (R-LA-3)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Daniel Meuser (R-PA-9)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Darin LaHood (R-IL-16)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • David Valadao (R-CA-22)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
All 157 cosponsors
  • Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Jack Bergman (R-MI-1)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Jeff Crank (R-CO-5)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Jeff Hurd (R-CO-3)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • John Moolenaar (R-MI-2)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • John Rose (R-TN-6)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Ken Calvert (R-CA-41)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Lance Gooden (R-TX-5)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Mark Messmer (R-IN-8)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Michael Baumgartner (R-WA-5)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Michael Rulli (R-OH-6)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Mike Bost (R-IL-12)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Mike Carey (R-OH-15)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Robert Bresnahan (R-PA-8)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Roger Williams (R-TX-25)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Ryan Zinke (R-MT-1)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Tim Moore (R-NC-14)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Tom McClintock (R-CA-5)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Tony Wied (R-WI-8)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Tracey Mann (R-KS-1)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34)OriginalJoined Jun 4, 2025
  • David Rouzer (R-NC-7)Joined Jun 5, 2025
  • Earl Carter (R-GA-1)Joined Jun 5, 2025
  • William Timmons (R-SC-4)Joined Jun 5, 2025
  • Charles Fleischmann (R-TN-3)Joined Jun 6, 2025
  • Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23)Joined Jun 9, 2025
  • Rudy Yakym (R-IN-2)Joined Jun 9, 2025
  • Aaron Bean (R-FL-4)Joined Jun 10, 2025
  • Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ-2)Joined Jun 11, 2025
  • Russ Fulcher (R-ID-1)Joined Jun 11, 2025
  • Stephanie Bice (R-OK-5)Joined Jun 11, 2025
  • Cliff Bentz (R-OR-2)Joined Jun 12, 2025
  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1)Joined Jun 12, 2025
  • Gabe Evans (R-CO-8)Joined Jun 17, 2025
  • Laurel Lee (R-FL-15)Joined Jun 20, 2025
  • Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-7)Joined Jun 20, 2025
  • James Comer (R-KY-1)Joined Jun 23, 2025
  • Michael Simpson (R-ID-2)Joined Jun 23, 2025
  • Robert Wittman (R-VA-1)Joined Jun 23, 2025
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  • Craig Goldman (R-TX-12)Joined Jun 25, 2025
  • Robert Onder (R-MO-3)Joined Jun 25, 2025
  • Vince Fong (R-CA-20)Joined Jun 26, 2025
  • Richard Hudson (R-NC-9)Joined Jun 30, 2025
  • Blake Moore (R-UT-1)Joined Jul 10, 2025
  • John Joyce (R-PA-13)Joined Jul 10, 2025
  • Tom Barrett (R-MI-7)Joined Jul 10, 2025
  • Andy Barr (R-KY-6)Joined Jul 15, 2025
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  • Thomas Kean (R-NJ-7)Joined Jul 22, 2025
  • Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1)Joined Jul 23, 2025
  • Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1)Joined Aug 5, 2025
  • Troy Nehls (R-TX-22)Joined Aug 5, 2025
  • Adam Gray (D-CA-13)Joined Sep 2, 2025
  • Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)Joined Sep 2, 2025
  • Scott Franklin (R-FL-18)Joined Sep 2, 2025
  • Kat Cammack (R-FL-3)Joined Sep 4, 2025
  • Randy Weber (R-TX-14)Joined Sep 4, 2025
  • Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2)Joined Sep 9, 2025
  • Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6)Joined Sep 9, 2025
  • James Moylan (R-GU)Joined Sep 9, 2025
  • Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38)Joined Sep 9, 2025
  • Brad Knott (R-NC-13)Joined Sep 10, 2025
  • Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4)Joined Sep 16, 2025
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  • Russell Fry (R-SC-7)Joined Sep 17, 2025
  • Brian Jack (R-GA-3)Joined Sep 26, 2025
  • Carol Miller (R-WV-1)Joined Sep 26, 2025
  • Max Miller (R-OH-7)Joined Sep 26, 2025
  • Michael Turner (R-OH-10)Joined Sep 26, 2025
  • Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)Joined Sep 26, 2025
  • Pat Fallon (R-TX-4)Joined Sep 26, 2025
  • Mike Haridopolos (R-FL-8)Joined Oct 3, 2025
  • Young Kim (R-CA-40)Joined Oct 3, 2025
  • Nicholas Begich (R-AK)Joined Oct 8, 2025
  • Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16)Joined Oct 8, 2025
  • John James (R-MI-10)Joined Oct 14, 2025
  • Neal Dunn (R-FL-2)Joined Oct 14, 2025
  • Brian Babin (R-TX-36)Joined Oct 17, 2025
  • Bryan Steil (R-WI-1)Joined Oct 17, 2025
  • Daniel Webster (R-FL-11)Joined Oct 17, 2025
  • Frank Lucas (R-OK-3)Joined Oct 17, 2025
  • Harriet Hageman (R-WY)Joined Oct 17, 2025
  • Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3)Joined Oct 17, 2025
  • Virginia Foxx (R-NC-5)Joined Oct 17, 2025
  • Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19)Joined Oct 21, 2025
  • Nick LaLota (R-NY-1)Joined Oct 21, 2025
  • Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-2)Joined Oct 24, 2025
  • Cory Mills (R-FL-7)Joined Oct 24, 2025
  • John Carter (R-TX-31)Joined Oct 24, 2025
  • Rick Allen (R-GA-12)Joined Oct 24, 2025
  • Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-4)Joined Oct 24, 2025
  • Tom Cole (R-OK-4)Joined Oct 24, 2025
  • Mark Amodei (R-NV-2)Joined Oct 28, 2025
  • Byron Donalds (R-FL-19)Joined Oct 31, 2025
  • Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11)Joined Oct 31, 2025
  • Mike Ezell (R-MS-4)Joined Oct 31, 2025
  • Morgan Luttrell (R-TX-8)Joined Oct 31, 2025
  • W. Steube (R-FL-17)Joined Nov 4, 2025
  • Barry Loudermilk (R-GA-11)Joined Nov 12, 2025
  • John McGuire (R-VA-5)Joined Nov 12, 2025
  • Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)Joined Nov 17, 2025
  • Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5)Joined Nov 17, 2025
  • Brian Mast (R-FL-21)Joined Nov 19, 2025
  • David Joyce (R-OH-14)Joined Nov 19, 2025
  • H. Griffith (R-VA-9)Joined Nov 20, 2025
  • Austin Scott (R-GA-8)Joined Nov 25, 2025
  • Eric Burlison (R-MO-7)Joined Nov 25, 2025
  • Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA-14)Joined Nov 25, 2025
  • Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA-2)Joined Nov 25, 2025
  • Mark Alford (R-MO-4)Joined Nov 25, 2025
  • Pete Stauber (R-MN-8)Joined Nov 25, 2025
  • Trent Kelly (R-MS-1)Joined Nov 25, 2025
  • Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13)Joined Dec 1, 2025
  • Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12)Joined Dec 1, 2025
  • J. Hill (R-AR-2)Joined Dec 1, 2025
  • Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6)Joined Dec 2, 2025
  • Adrian Smith (R-NE-3)Joined Dec 3, 2025
  • Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-1)Joined Dec 3, 2025
  • Jared Golden (D-ME-2)Joined Dec 3, 2025
  • Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3)Joined Dec 12, 2025
  • Julia Letlow (R-LA-5)Joined Dec 12, 2025
  • Ron Estes (R-KS-4)Joined Dec 12, 2025
  • Scott Perry (R-PA-10)Joined Dec 15, 2025
  • Steve Womack (R-AR-3)Joined Dec 15, 2025
  • Tim Walberg (R-MI-5)Joined Dec 15, 2025
  • Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4)Joined Dec 16, 2025
  • Mark Harris (R-NC-8)Joined Dec 30, 2025
  • Randy Fine (R-FL-6)Joined Jan 7, 2026
  • Jimmy Patronis (R-FL-1)Joined Jan 9, 2026
  • Mike Rogers (R-AL-3)Joined Jan 13, 2026
  • Robert Aderholt (R-AL-4)Joined Jan 14, 2026
  • Ben Cline (R-VA-6)Joined Jan 16, 2026
  • Barry Moore (R-AL-1)Joined Jan 20, 2026
  • Michael McCaul (R-TX-10)Joined Jan 22, 2026
  • Ann Wagner (R-MO-2)Joined Jan 30, 2026
  • Dale Strong (R-AL-5)Joined Feb 4, 2026

Text versions

2

Amendments

0

No amendments offered

Cost estimates and reports

  • Committee report H. Rept. 119-482

Titles

2
Short titles
  • Energy Choice ActShort Title(s) as Reported to House
Official titles
  • 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.Official Title as Introduced

Subjects

4
Policy area
Energy
Legislative subjects
Alternative and renewable resourcesElectric power generation and transmissionOil and gasState and local government operations
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No related bills listed

Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.