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H. Rept. 119-482 1 (2026-02-04)

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                     119TH CONGRESS                                          REPORT
                        2d Session   J HOUSE   OF  REPRESENTATIVES           119-482







                                          ENERGY CHOICE ACT




                     FEBRUARY 4, 2026.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
                                       of the Union and ordered to be printed




                        Mr. GUTHRIE,  from  the Committee  on  Energy  and Commerce,
                                           submitted  the following



                                              REPORT


                                                together with


                                             MINORITY VIEWS

                                             [To accompany H.R. 3699]

                       The Committee   on Energy   and Commerce,   to whom   was referred
                     the bill (H.R. 3699) 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, having  considered  the same,  reports favorably
                     thereon  with  an  amendment and recommends that the bill as
                     amended  do pass.

                                                  CONTENTS

                                                                                      Page
                     Purpose and Sum m ary  ........................................................................................... .  2
                     Background and Need for Legislation  ....................................................................  2
                     C om m ittee  A ction  ................................................................................................... .  3
                     C om m ittee  V otes  .....................................................................................................  4
                     Oversight Findings and  Recommendations     ...........................................................  7
                     New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures .............     7
                     Congressional Budget Office  Estimate   ...................................................................  7
                     Federal M andates  Statem ent  .................................................................................  7
                     Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives .................             7
                     Duplication of Federal Program s  ............................................................................  7
                     Related Committee and Subcommittee Hearings .................................................  7
                     Com m ittee  Cost  Estim ate  .......................................................................................  8
                     Earmark, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits ..............           9
                     Advisory Com m ittee  Statem ent  ..............................................................................  9
                     Applicability  to  Legislative  Branch  ........................................................................  9
                     Section-by-Section  Analysis of the  Legislation  ......................................................  9
                     Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported .................             9
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