[Report No. 119–480]
February 13, 2025
Mr. Tonko (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Riley of New York, Mr. Moylan, and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
February 4, 2026
Additional sponsors: Mr. Mullin, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Goodlander, Mr. Correa, Mr. Mannion, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Magaziner, Ms. Titus, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Olszewski, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Min, and Mr. Pappas
February 4, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 13, 2025
To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the Weatherization Assistance Program, direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a weatherization readiness program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025
.
Sec. 2. Weatherization
(a) Average cost per dwelling unit
Section 415(c)(1) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6865(c)(1)) is amended by striking $6,500
and inserting $12,000
.
(b) Reauthorization of Weatherization Assistance Program
Section 422 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6872) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:
(1)
$300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2028;
(2)
$325,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; and
(3)
$350,000,000 for fiscal year 2030.
Sec. 3. Readiness report
Section 414D(i) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6864d(i)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking ; and
and inserting a semicolon;
(2)
in paragraph (2), by striking achieved.
and inserting achieved; and
; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(3)
the impacts of enhancement and innovation readiness efforts on eligibility for the weatherization program conducted under this part.