Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2023
Latest action · Mar 28, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1001-1002)
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 28, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 28, 2023 to Jul 25, 2024, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Mar 28, 2023 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Mar 28, 2023 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Mar 28, 2023 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Jul 23, 2024 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Jul 25, 2024 |
Actions 2
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- Mar 28, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Mar 28, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1001-1002)
Subjects
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- Mar 28, 2023Introduced in Senate
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