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Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2025
To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve the weatherization assistance program, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill amends the weatherization assistance program, which helps low-income households reduce energy costs through energy efficiency improvements. It establishes a new "Weatherization Readiness Fund" providing $30 million annually through 2030 to repair dwelling units that have structural defects or hazards preventing weatherization work from proceeding. The bill also increases the financial assistance limit per dwelling unit from $6,500 to $15,000 and increases other funding thresholds from $3,000 to $6,000 to reflect current market conditions. Additionally, it allows the Secretary of Energy to increase assistance limits beyond the specified amounts if market conditions require it. The bill clarifies that the program focuses on fully weatherized units rather than partially weatherized units.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
4 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Apr 8, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2477-2478) · senate
- Apr 8, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 8, 2025
Mr. Reed (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Coons) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve the weatherization assistance 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 Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) Weatherization Readiness Fund.—Section 414 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6864) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(d) Weatherization Readiness Fund.—
“(1) In general.—The Secretary shall establish a fund, to be known as the ‘Weatherization Readiness Fund’, from which the Secretary shall distribute funds to States receiving financial assistance under this part, in accordance with subsection (a).
“(2) Use of funds.—
“(A) In general.—A State receiving funds under paragraph (1) shall use the funds for repairs to dwelling units described in subparagraph (B) that will remediate the applicable structural defects or hazards of the dwelling unit so that weatherization measures may be installed.
“(B) Dwelling unit.—A dwelling unit referred to in subparagraph (A) is a dwelling unit occupied by a low-income person that, on inspection pursuant to the program under this part, was found to have significant defects or hazards that prevented the installation of weatherization measures under the program.
“(3) Authorization of appropriations.—In addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 422, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.”.
(b) State Average Cost Per Unit.—
(1) In general.—Section 415(c) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6865(c)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)—
(I) in the first sentence, by striking “$6,500” and inserting “$15,000”; and
(II) by striking “(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4)” and inserting the following:
“(c) Financial Assistance.—
“(1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraphs (3),
(4), and (6)”;
(ii) by conforming the margins of subparagraphs (A) through (D) to the margin of subparagraph (E);
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking “, and” and inserting “; and”; and
(iv) in subparagraph (E), by adding a period at the end;
(B) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by striking “weatherized (including dwelling units partially weatherized)” and inserting “fully weatherized”;
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking “$3,000” and inserting “$6,000”;
(D) in paragraph (5)—
(i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking
“(6)(A)(ii)” and inserting “(7)(A)(ii)”; and
(ii) by striking “(6)(A)(i)(I)” each place it appears and inserting
“(7)(A)(i)(I)”;
(E) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph
(7); and
(F) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
“(6) Limit increase.—The Secretary may increase the amount of financial assistance provided per dwelling unit under this part beyond the limit specified in paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that market conditions require such an increase to achieve the purposes of this part.”.
(2) Conforming amendment.—Section 414D(b)(1)(C) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6864d(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking “415(c)(6)(A)” and inserting “415(c)(7)”. <all>
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