119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jun 4, 2025
Energy Choice Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Feb 4, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Energy
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-482.
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
Introduced in House
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HEARTH, PATIO & BARBECUE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: HEARTH, PATIO & BARBECUE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
H. R. 3699/S.1945. To prohibit States and local governments from prohibiting or limiting the connection, reconnection, modification, installation, transportation, distrib…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Fuel/Gas/Oil
$2,150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…conomic Advancement Reform (CLEAR) Act; H.R. 6409 Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) Act; H.R. 3109 Refiner Act; H.R. 3699 Energy Choice Act; California Clean Air Act Waivers S.J. Res. 205,206,207,208, 209, and 210. H.J. Res. 214, 211, 205, 212, 210, 213, 202; Corporate Average Fue…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PBF HOLDING COMPANY LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…efinery exemption policy; compliance costs and federal fuel policy affecting merchant refineries, including related Farm Bill provisions. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act; restrictions on state and local bans on energy service connections based on fuel or energy source. Lobbied in support of H.J.Res. 205, 210,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$3,150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…f certain hydropower projects; all provisions H.R. 2709: Save Our Sequoias Act; all provisions H.R. 3657: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act; all provisions H.R. 3699: Energy Choice Act; all provisions H.R. 4626: Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act; all provisions H.R. 4690: Reliable Federal infrastructure Act; a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Fuel/Gas/Oil
$3,150,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3699: Energy Choice Act; all provisions H.R. 4626: Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act; all provisions H.R. 4690: Reliable Federal infrastructure Act; a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$3,150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects; all provisions H.R. 3657: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act; all provisions H.R. 3699: Energy Choice Act; all provisions H.R. 4626: Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act; all provisions H.R. 4690: Reliable Federal infrastructure Act; a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY · lobbying firm or registrant: BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ble Federal Infrastructure Act H.R. 4758 - Homeowner Energy Freedom Act H.R. 4593 - Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing (SHOWER) Act H.R. 3699 - Energy Choice Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ons Act, 2024 H.R. 6009 - (118), Restoring American Energy Dominance Act H.R. 6494 - Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2023 H.R. 3699 - Energy Choice Act H.R. 4758 - Homeowner Energy Freedom Act H.R. 4626 - Dont Mess With My Home Appliances Act H.R. 7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$1,160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…des and green rating systems; appliance efficiency standards; building science research; federal green building programs; ENERGY STAR; and supply chain issues, H.R. 3699/S. 1945 (Energy Choice Act); H.R. 4758/S.333 (Homeowner Energy Freedom Act); H.R. 501/S.388 (Promoting Resilient Buildings Act);The HOUSE Act; STOVE Act; Save…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
XCEL ENERGY INC · lobbying firm or registrant: XCEL ENERGY, INC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
…R. 3638, Electric Supply Chain Act; H.R. 3657, Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act; H.R. 3668, Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act; H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act; H.R. 3843, the Baseload Reliability Protection Act; H.R. 3898, PERMIT Act; H.R. 4136 - To establish an Office of Public Engagement and Part…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$142,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ns Our Transition (ICEE HOT) Act (no bill number yet) S. 5338 Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026 S. 1568 Liberating Incandescent Technology (LIT) Act of 2025 H.R. 3699 Energy Choice Act H.R. 9022 FY27 Energy and Water Appropriations H.R. 4090 Critical Mineral Dominance Act H.R. 7977 Energy Bills Relief Act H.R. 5104 /S. 2675…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) · lobbying firm or registrant: NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$1,910,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Economic Development (SPEED) Act H.R. 4366, the Save Local Business Act H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act H.R. 3699, the Energy Choice Act H.R. 4424, the Securing Help for Involuntary Employment Loss and Displacement (SHIELD) Act H.R. 5463, the Custom Health Option and Indiv…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$2,180,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 161 New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act; HR 3699 Energy Choice Act; HR 5301 PIPES Act of 2025; HR 6529 Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act; HR 6633 High-Capacity Grid Act; HR 7831 License…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Supply Act H.R. 3628, State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 H.R. 3638, Electric Supply Chain Act H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act H.R. 4279, Prevent Regulatory Overreach from Turning Essential Companies into Targets (PROTECT USA) Act of 2025 H.R. 5631, Geothermal Energy…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES · lobbying firm or registrant: ATLAS CROSSING LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$110,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to the sale of E-15. Issues related to the biodiesel tax credit. H.R.1346/S.593: Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025. H.R.3699: Energy Choice Act. Issues related to diesel exhaust fluid. H.R.8497/S.4408: Supporting Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Act. Issues related to gas price…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$1,289,734
Spent on own lobbying
…Act of 2025 - H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act - H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act - H.R. 5600: SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025 - H.R. 3699: Energy Choice Act - H.R. 4669: FEMA Act of 2025 - Transformer Security Inspection Act - H.R. 3632: Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 - H.R. 3062: Promoting…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: WGL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$650,000
Spent on own lobbying
Energy Choice Act. HR 3699/S 1945 legislation to Federally preempt States from limiting consumer energy choice (fuel neutral). H. J. RES. 20, S.J. RES 4.- Energy Conservation Program: En…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SUPPLY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
DOE/EPA Energy Star EPA WaterSense H.R. 3699 Energy Choice Act 11th National OCS Oil & Gas Leasing Program Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 IRA Home Energy Rebates
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE (AHRI) · lobbying firm or registrant: SCONSET STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…scribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified, and for other purposes. H.R. 3699, "Energy Choice Act." The bill is drafted to prohibit States or local governments from prohibiting or limiting the connection, reconnection, modification, inst…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF HOME APPLIANCE MANUFACTURERS · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF HOME APPLIANCE MANUFACTURERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$427,912
Spent on own lobbying
…cts and Commercial Equipment *Energy Policy and Conservation Act *Energy Star; H.R. 4626, Dont Mess with My Home Appliance Act; Energy Star program in general; HR 3699, Energy Choice Act, S. 5338, the Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY ALLIANCE FKA LEAN ENERGY US · lobbying firm or registrant: MEGUIRE WHITNEY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Discussion of Community Choice Aggregation Discussions of a Community Choice Aggregation Caucus in Congress Discussion of data centers H.R. 4776, SPEED Act H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act Discussions about energy prices Discussions about permitting reform (S. 5653, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act) Discussion…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…on Readiness Program, and raises the statutory Average Cost Per Unit from $6,500 to $12,000, so that households can receive more assistance. Energy Choice Act. H.R. 3699 / S. 1945. - Legislation to Federally preempt States from limiting consumer energy choice (fuel neutral). Permitting Reform. Permitting Our Way to an Energy Re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Fuel/Gas/Oil
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes (See EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0505). "Energy Choice Act" (H.R.3699, S.1945), which would prevent bans on energy sources at the state and local level and preserve American energy security, reliability and consumer choice. "Home…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TECO HOLDINGS INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS ENERGY, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: TECO HOLDINGS INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS TECO ENERGY, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$193,511
Spent on own lobbying
…Energy security issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies; Energy Choice Act. H.R. 3699 / S. 1945. - Legislation to Federally preempt States from limiting consumer energy choice (fuel neutral)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BAKER COMMODITIES · lobbying firm or registrant: BAKER COMMODITIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
Energy Choice Act (H.R.3699/S.1945): Issues related to the availability of legal energy inputs across the United States.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing