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H.R. 2041: Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act

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H.R. 2041: Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-04-02 · Energy · Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-04-02 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 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.

What does this mean?

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 reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), including by requiring the Department of Energy to award financial assistance to certain private or nonprofit entities for WAP enhancement and innovation, such as installing renewable energy systems. WAP reduces energy costs for low-income households by increasing their energy efficiency.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · 12 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2041, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act (2019-08-22)

Cosponsors on this site

Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Bill Foster (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] reported raising $1.2 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-cong116-hr2041 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116