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Home Modifications for the Climate Crisis Act

USA119th CongressS-4359| Senate 
| Updated: 4/21/2026
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to significantly expand the scope of home modification services available to older individuals. It introduces new provisions allowing funds to be used for air-quality monitors and improvements , such as ventilation upgrades and home electrification, specifically targeting indoor pollutants from gas appliances and pesticides. The legislation also enables assistance for modifying homes to ensure adequate cooling, heating, air quality, and energy efficiency , with a focus on technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and toxic substances. Furthermore, it allows for assistance in obtaining support for utility and power expenditures through programs like the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act. These expanded services are explicitly made available for multi-family dwellings, rental homes, and residences where an older individual lives with a non-older resident, broadening access to these crucial home improvements for a wider population.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4734
Home Modifications for the Climate Crisis Act
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 21, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4734
    Home Modifications for the Climate Crisis Act


  • April 21, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 21, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Home Modifications for the Climate Crisis Act

USA119th CongressS-4359| Senate 
| Updated: 4/21/2026
This bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to significantly expand the scope of home modification services available to older individuals. It introduces new provisions allowing funds to be used for air-quality monitors and improvements , such as ventilation upgrades and home electrification, specifically targeting indoor pollutants from gas appliances and pesticides. The legislation also enables assistance for modifying homes to ensure adequate cooling, heating, air quality, and energy efficiency , with a focus on technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and toxic substances. Furthermore, it allows for assistance in obtaining support for utility and power expenditures through programs like the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act. These expanded services are explicitly made available for multi-family dwellings, rental homes, and residences where an older individual lives with a non-older resident, broadening access to these crucial home improvements for a wider population.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4734
Home Modifications for the Climate Crisis Act
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 21, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4734
    Home Modifications for the Climate Crisis Act


  • April 21, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 21, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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