HR 1355
· 119th Congress
· Energy
Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.
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Feb 04, 2026
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-480.
Energy and Commerce Committee
Feb 04, 2026
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.
Dec 03, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Energy and Commerce Committee
Dec 03, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
Energy and Commerce Committee
Nov 19, 2025
committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Energy Subcommittee
Nov 19, 2025
committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Energy Subcommittee
Feb 13, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee
Feb 13, 2025
committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Energy Subcommittee
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Reported to House
Feb 04, 2026
Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and modifies the Weatherization Assistance Program. Under the program, the Department of Energy (DOE) provides grants for low-income households to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
The bill increases the cap on the average assistance provided per home from $6,500 to $12,000.
The bill also directs DOE to include in its annual report to Congress a description of the impacts of enhancement and innovation readiness efforts on eligibility for assistance under the program.
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--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 1355 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 1355 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 410
119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
+2d Session
H. R. 1355
+
+[Report No. 119-480]
To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the
Weatherization Assistance Program, direct the Secretary of Energy to
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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]
_______________________________________________________________________
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SEC. 2. WEATHERIZATION.
-(a) Enhancement and Innovation.--Section 414D of the Energy
-Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6864d) is amended by
-striking subsection (k).
-(b) Average Cost Per Dwelling Unit.--Section 415(c)(1) of the
+(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''.
-(c) Clarification of Reweatherization Limitation.--Section
-415(c)(2) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C.
-6865(c)(2)) is amended--
-(1) by striking ``, or under other Federal programs'';
-(2) by striking ``, may'' and inserting ``may''; and
-(3) by striking ``or under other Federal programs, or from
-receiving non-Federal assistance for weatherization''.
-(d) Renewable Energy Systems.--Section 415(c) of the Energy
-Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6865(c)) is amended by
-striking paragraph (4).
-(e) Weatherization Readiness Program.--
-(1) In general.--The Energy Conservation and Production Act
-is amended by adding after section 414E (42 U.S.C. 6864e) the
-following section:
+(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. 414F. WEATHERIZATION READINESS PROGRAM.
+SEC. 3. READINESS REPORT.
-``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
-enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a
-weatherization readiness program to provide grants to States and tribal
-organizations to implement measures to make dwelling units occupied by
-low-income persons ready to receive weatherization measures pursuant to
-the weatherization program conducted under this part by addressing
-structural, plumbing, roofing, and electrical issues and environmental
-hazards, and implementing other measures that the Secretary determines
-to be appropriate, to reduce the frequency of deferrals of such
-weatherization measures when the condition of a dwelling unit renders
-delivery of weatherization measures unsafe or ineffective.
-``(b) Alignment of Requirements.--Except as otherwise provided in
-this section, to the extent possible, the Secretary shall, in
-establishing the weatherization readiness program under this section--
-``(1) align the requirements of such weatherization
-readiness program with the requirements of the weatherization
-program conducted under this part; and
-``(2) seek to reduce barriers to leveraging other sources
-of funding for weatherization readiness measures.
-``(c) Savings-to-Investment Ratio.--The weatherization readiness
-program established under this section shall not include a savings-to-
-investment ratio requirement.
-``(d) Previous Weatherization.--Weatherization readiness measures
-implemented pursuant to the weatherization readiness program
-established under this section shall not be considered previous
-weatherization for purposes of section 415(c)(2).
-``(e) Average Cost Per Dwelling Unit.--The Secretary may establish,
-or require a State grantee to establish, a limit for expenditures for
-weatherization readiness measures, including labor, materials, and
-related matters, to be implemented with respect to a dwelling unit, on
-an average cost per unit basis, pursuant to the weatherization
-readiness program established under this section.
-``(f) Allocation of Funds.--
-``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall allocate funding
-made available under this section to States and tribal
-organizations in a manner consistent with the allocation of
-financial assistance for weatherization assistance under the
-weatherization program conducted under this part.
-``(2) Updated allocation.--Not sooner than October 1, 2029,
-the Secretary, in consultation with States and tribal
-organizations, may, by rule, update the method to allocate
-funding to States and tribal organizations under this section
-to more accurately reflect the relative need for funding for
-weatherization readiness measures among low-income persons
-throughout the States and Indian tribes.
-``(g) Administrative Expenses.--Not more than an amount equal to 15
-percent of any grant made by the Secretary under this section may be
-used for administrative purposes, except that not more than one-half of
-such amount may be used by any State for such purposes.
-``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
-appropriated $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to
-carry out this section.''.
-(2) Table of contents amendment.--The table of contents for
-the Energy Conservation and Production Act is amended by adding
-after the item relating to section 414E the following:
+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.''.
+Union Calendar No. 410
-``Sec. 414F. Weatherization readiness program.''.
-(f) Reauthorization of Weatherization Assistance Program.--
-Paragraph (2) of section 422 of the Energy Conservation and Production
-Act (42 U.S.C. 6872) is amended by striking ``2025'' and inserting
-``2030''.
-<all>
+119th CONGRESS
+
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 1355
+
+[Report No. 119-480]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+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.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+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
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