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S. 703: Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act

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S. 703: Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-03-11 · Energy · Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-03-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act

Plain summary

Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income persons through FY2020. The Department of Energy (DOE) must make competitive grants to qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations for energy efficiency retrofit of low-income homes. The grants may be used for single-family and multifamily housing. Contractors carrying out weatherization with funds under the bill must be selected through a competitive bidding process and be accredited as specified by this bill. In order to receive a grant, organizations must use a crew chief who is certified or accredited as required by this bill. Beginning on October 1, 2016, DOE must ensure that: (1) each retrofit for which weatherization assistance is provided meets minimum efficiency and quality of work standards, (2) at least 10% of the dwelling units are randomly inspected by an accredited third party to ensure compliance with the standards, and (3) the standards meet or exceed the current industry standards for home performance work. The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended to reauthorize the program for state energy conservation plans through FY2020.

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Official text

Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · 3 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Jack Reed (D-RI), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-s703 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114