WARMER Act
Latest action · Jul 15, 2010 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 16, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Warriors Adapting Residences with Mortgages for Energy Renovations Act or WARMER Act - Revises current provisions permitting the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to guarantee loans for energy efficiency improvements to certain dwellings to also authorize the guarantee of loans to veterans for the construction of a new dwelling and the cost of making energy efficient improvements to the dwelling. Allows the Secretary to determine appropriate energy efficiency standards for purposes of such guaranteed loans, and to require that dwellings purchased, constructed, or improved meet such standards. Revises current provisions setting the maximum amount allowable for such a loan guaranty to set the maximum amount for such guaranty at 5% of the total value of the property, unless the Secretary specifically approves a higher amount.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 16, 2009 to Jul 13, 2010; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Original | Dec 16, 2009 |
| D-NY | Eric J. J. Massa | Feb 2, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Feb 2, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Feb 3, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Mar 3, 2010 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Jul 13, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Dec 16, 2009 |
| Economic Opportunity Subcommittee | Referred Dec 18, 2009Hearings Feb 25, 2010Markup Jul 15, 2010Reported Jul 15, 2010 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2010Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 15, 2010Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- Feb 25, 2010Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Dec 18, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Dec 16, 2009Introduced in House
- Dec 16, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 111-64 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 3257, H.R. 3484, H.R. 3579, H.R. 3813, H.R. 3948, H.R. 3976, H.R. 4079, H.R. 4203, H.R. 4359, H.R. 4469, AND H.R. 4592107 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Feb 25, 2010 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to guarantee housing loans for the construction energy efficient dwellings, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Warriors Adapting Residences with Mortgages for Energy Renovations Act
- WARMER Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 16, 2009Introduced in House
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