Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that repeals energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings that decreased reliance on fossil fuels.

Highlights:

• Repeals certain energy efficiency performance standards for new federal buildings and federal buildings undergoing major renovations, including standards that phase out fossil fuel use in such buildings by FY2030 (Sec. 2).

• Requires the Department of Energy to implement the standards as though such phase-out requirements had never taken effect until it issues regulations with revised performance standards (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that certain systems that certify green buildings may not prohibit federal buildings from obtaining a certification as a green building or high-performance green building solely based on direct or indirect consumption of fossil fuels (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

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