H.R. 1355: Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-02-13 · Energy · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.

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Official title

Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025

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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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Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · 21 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr1355.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr1355 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills