H.R. 3699 · 119th Congress

Energy Choice Act

Introduced on Jun 4, 2025 by Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY-23). 157 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Latest action (Feb 4, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Jun 4, 2025
Cosponsors
157
3 from the other party
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Oil and gas
  • State and local government operations

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Feb 4, 2026). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Nicholas A. LangworthyR-NY-23Sponsor

Democrats · 3

Republicans · 154

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

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

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION8 reports
    $1.7M reported (all issues)
  2. AMERICAN SUPPLY ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)
  3. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION5 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  4. National Energy & Fuels Institute5 reports
    $270K reported (all issues)
  5. TECO Holdings Inc., formerly known as ENERGY, INC.5 reports
    $818.8K reported (all issues)
  6. WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY5 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY$14M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  7. XCEL ENERGY5 reports
    $2.7M reported (all issues)
  8. A. O. SMITH CORPORATION4 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  9. AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA4 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  10. AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE4 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  11. AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL4 reports
    $14M reported (all issues)
  12. AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE4 reports
    $7.8M reported (all issues)
  13. Americans for Prosperity4 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  14. BASF CORPORATION4 reports
    $2.3M reported (all issues)
  15. NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)4 reports
    $3.4M reported (all issues)
  16. NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)4 reports
    $6.4M reported (all issues)
  17. Sierra Club4 reports
    $390K reported (all issues)
  18. Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  19. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy3 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  20. American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers3 reports
    $4.3M reported (all issues)
  21. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.3 reports
    $54.7M reported (all issues)
  22. ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC.3 reports
    $1M reported (all issues)
  23. PBF HOLDING COMPANY LLC3 reports
  24. Pacific Gas and Electric Company3 reports
    $8.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY$9.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  25. RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY3 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  26. CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.2 reports
    $230K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.AI match · 100%
  27. Community Choice Energy Alliance FKA LEAN Energy US2 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  28. GPA MIDSTREAM ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  29. HEARTH, PATIO & BARBECUE ASSOCIATION2 reports
  30. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES2 reports
  31. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS2 reports
    $2.4M reported (all issues)
  32. Pellet Fuels Institute FKA PFI2 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)
  33. THE AMERICAN PUBLIC GAS ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $205K reported (all issues)
  34. AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION1 report
    $240K reported (all issues)
  35. American Exploration & Production Council1 report
    $700K reported (all issues)
  36. BAKER COMMODITIES1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BAKER COMMODITIES, INC$333.4K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 96%
  37. BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION1 report
    $520K reported (all issues)
  38. Clean Fuels Alliance America f/k/a National Biodiesel Board1 report
    $341.2K reported (all issues)
  39. Earthjustice Action1 report
    $188.3K reported (all issues)
  40. HNI Corporation1 report
    $28.9K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.