Energy Savings and Weatherization Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates extends the Weatherization Assistance Program through 2030 and increases per-dwelling unit funding from $6,500 to $15,000 (and renewable energy funding from $3,000 to $6,000), while adding a new definition. It relies on appropriations, grants, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Energy Efficiency, Energy, and Trade.
Who Benefits and How
Weatherization contractors and installers (residential) could gain revenue opportunities, Low-income households eligible for weatherization assistance could see lower costs, and Energy efficiency product manufacturers (insulation, windows, HVAC) could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal taxpayers could face higher costs.
Key Provisions
- Creates extends the Weatherization Assistance Program through 2030 and increases per-dwelling unit funding from $6,500 to $15,000 (and renewable energy funding from $3,000 to $6,000), while adding a new definition...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates extends the Weatherization Assistance Program through 2030 and increases per-dwelling unit funding from $6,500 to $15,000 (and renewable energy funding from $3,000 to $6,000), while adding a new definition.
Key Policy Areas
Energy Efficiency, Energy, Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill creates extends the Weatherization Assistance Program through 2030 and increases per-dwelling unit funding from $6,500 to $15,000 (and renewable energy funding from $3,000 to $6,000), while adding a new definition.
Policy Domains
Entire Bill
Identified Gains
- Weatherization contractors and installers (residential)
- Low-income households eligible for weatherization assistance
- Energy efficiency product manufacturers (insulation, windows, HVAC)
- Energy audit and assessment service providers
- Quality control inspection contractors
Identified Costs
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Coons (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Collins, and Mr. …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Energy efficiency product manufacturers (insulation, windows, HVAC), HVAC equipment manufacturers and distributors
State and local weatherization program administrators, U.S. Department of Energy (Weatherization Program Office)
Weatherization contractors and installers (residential)
Renewable energy equipment installers (solar, heat pumps)
Low-income households eligible for weatherization assistance
Quality control inspection contractors
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Energy
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
With respect to a dwelling unit: (A) the recommended measures from an energy audit tool approved by the Secretary or a priority list are installed in that dwelling unit; and (B) the dwelling unit has received a final quality control inspection
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