H.R. 3699 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Energy Choice Act
Cosponsors: 157 (3 D, 154 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2025-06-04
Latest action (2026-02-04): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
What H.R. 3699 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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