[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2570 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2570
To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the
weatherization assistance program.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 31, 2025
Mr. Coons (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Reed)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the
weatherization assistance program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Savings and Weatherization
Reauthorization Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) Reauthorization.--Section 422(2) of the Energy Conservation and
Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6872(2)) is amended by striking ``2025'' and
inserting ``2030''.
(b) Definition of Fully Weatherized.--Section 412 of the Energy
Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6862) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (8), and (9)
as paragraphs (8), (1), (2), (9), and (10), respectively, and
reordering accordingly; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)
the following:
``(3) The term `fully weatherized', with respect to a
dwelling unit, means that--
``(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.''.
(c) State Average Cost Per Unit.--Section 415(c) of the Energy
Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6865(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
(i) in the first sentence, by striking
``$6,500'' and inserting ``$15,000''; and
(ii) by striking ``(c)(1) Except as
provided in paragraphs (3) and (4)'' and
inserting the following:
``(c) Financial Assistance.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (3),
(4), and (6)'';
(B) by conforming the margins of subparagraphs (A)
through (D) to the margin of subparagraph (E);
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``, and'' and
inserting ``; and''; and
(D) in subparagraph (E), by adding a period at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by striking
``weatherized (including dwelling units partially
weatherized)'' and inserting ``fully weatherized'';
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$3,000'' and inserting
``$6,000'';
(4) in paragraph (5)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking
``(6)(A)(ii)'' and inserting ``(7)(A)(ii)''; and
(B) by striking ``(6)(A)(i)(I)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``(7)(A)(i)(I)'';
(5) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and
(6) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) Limit increase.--The Secretary may increase the
amount of financial assistance provided per dwelling unit under
this part beyond the limit specified in paragraph (1) if the
Secretary determines that market conditions require such an
increase to achieve the purposes of this part.''.
(d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 414D(b)(1)(C) of the Energy
Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6864d(b)(1)(C)) is amended
by striking ``415(c)(6)(A)'' and inserting ``415(c)(7)(A)''.
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