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Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1005| Senate 
| Updated: 3/28/2023
Jack Reed

Jack Reed

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (5)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2023 This bill expands the Weatherization Assistance Program of the Department of Energy (DOE). The existing program reduces energy costs for low-income households by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes. The bill establishes a Weatherization Readiness Fund from which DOE may distribute funds to states for repairing structural defects or hazards of such homes so that weatherization measures may be installed. In addition, the bill increases the cap on the amount of funding that may be spent on (1) each home for labor, weatherization materials, and related matter; and (2) renewable energy systems in homes. The bill also eliminates a prohibition on providing funding for partially weatherized homes that have received assistance within the past 15 years. Instead, the bill applies this prohibition on fully weatherized homes.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3769
Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2022
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 28, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1001-1002)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3769
    Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2022


  • March 28, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 28, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1001-1002)

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Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1005| Senate 
| Updated: 3/28/2023
Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2023 This bill expands the Weatherization Assistance Program of the Department of Energy (DOE). The existing program reduces energy costs for low-income households by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes. The bill establishes a Weatherization Readiness Fund from which DOE may distribute funds to states for repairing structural defects or hazards of such homes so that weatherization measures may be installed. In addition, the bill increases the cap on the amount of funding that may be spent on (1) each home for labor, weatherization materials, and related matter; and (2) renewable energy systems in homes. The bill also eliminates a prohibition on providing funding for partially weatherized homes that have received assistance within the past 15 years. Instead, the bill applies this prohibition on fully weatherized homes.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3769
Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2022
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 28, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1001-1002)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3769
    Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2022


  • March 28, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 28, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1001-1002)
Jack Reed

Jack Reed

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (5)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Energy

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted