Summary

Prevents green building certification systems used in federal programs from denying certification solely because a building uses fossil fuels, repeals two existing DOE regulatory subparts that implemented federal building energy rules until new rules are issued, and requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to publish revised implementing regulations within 180 days of enactment. The change applies to specified federal statutory provisions and directs DOE to transition implementation as if the removed regulatory provisions never took effect until replacement rules are in place.

• Bars certification systems used in federal programs from denying certification solely because a building uses fossil fuels.
• Deletes two DOE regulatory subparts in the CFR as they existed immediately before enactment, pausing those rules.
• Requires DOE to issue new or revised implementing regulations within 180 days of enactment.
• Amends two federal statutes to add the prohibition on excluding buildings based on fossil fuel use.
• Creates a temporary regulatory gap for federal building energy-efficiency implementation until DOE issues replacement rules.
• Does not allocate new funding or change tax law; it changes statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Affects how federal programs can rely on green building certification systems when assessing buildings.
• May reduce federal pressure to require electrification or other fuel-switching as a condition of certification in covered federal contexts.