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Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025

H. R. 1355 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.

Introduced Feb 13, 2025

Latest action (Feb 4, 2026) Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.

Referred to
Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Energy
Issues
Climate & Energy
Legislative subjects (4)
Building constructionEnergy efficiency and conservationGovernment lending and loan guaranteesLow- and moderate-income housing

Summary

This bill reauthorizes and increases funding for the federal Weatherization Assistance Program, which helps low-income households improve residential energy efficiency. The bill increases the average allowable cost per home for weatherization improvements from $6,500 to $12,000, permitting more comprehensive work per residence. The bill authorizes $300 million for fiscal years 2026 through 2028, $325 million for fiscal year 2029, and $350 million for fiscal year 2030 for the weatherization program. The bill also requires the Secretary of Energy to establish a weatherization readiness program and to report on how enhancement and innovation readiness efforts affect eligibility for weatherization assistance.

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Sponsor (1)
21 cosponsors

Actions (9)
  1. Feb 4, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410. · house
  2. Feb 4, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-480. · house
  3. Dec 3, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0. · house
  4. Dec 3, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  5. Nov 19, 2025 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
  6. Nov 19, 2025 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  7. Feb 13, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. · house
  8. Feb 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
  9. Feb 13, 2025 Introduced in House

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  • HR 191 — Inflation Reduction Act of 2025 (shares 4 subjects)
  • HR 9770 — Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HRES 1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment. (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 6337 — ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • S 2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 5450 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 1968 — Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (shares 3 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 2570 — Energy Savings and Weatherization Reauthorization Act of 2025 · Introduced Jul 31, 2025 · Cong. 119 77%
  • HR 5089 — Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 · Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · Cong. 119 76%
  • S 1342 — Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2025 · Introduced Apr 8, 2025 · Cong. 119 76%
  • HR 3816 — Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 · Introduced Jun 6, 2025 · Cong. 119 74%
  • HR 2250 — National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 · Introduced Jan 8, 2026 · Cong. 119 69%
  • S 517 — Weather Modification Research and Development Policy Authorization Act of 2005 · Introduced Dec 8, 2005 · Cong. 109 68%

Text versions (2)
  • Reported in House · Feb 4, 2026
  • Introduced in House · Feb 13, 2025

Committee action

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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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]

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.

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.”. Union Calendar No. 410

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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