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Current Legislation
<NEW> H.R. 1335: The Weatherization Enhancement & Readiness Act (02/14/2025)
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Passed into law November 15, 2021)
Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2022 S 3769
Introduced by Senator Reed on March 7, 2022, this bill:
- Establishes a Weatherization Readiness program with $65M appropriated for work, FY23-FY27.
- Increases ACPU to $12K under the Weatherization Assistance Program.
- Increases the statutory limit for renewable energy systems under the Weatherization Assistance Program to $6,000.
2020 appropriations bill which contains the funding levels for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and State Energy Program (SEP). The House bill contains increases for both programs:
- WAP - The committee provides $290 million for WAP in FY 2020. This is an increase of $33 million over the FY 2019 level of $257 million.
- SEP - The committee provides $70 million for SEP in FY 2020. This is an increase of $15 million over the FY 2019 level of $55 million.
On September 13, 2019, the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee released the text of the its 2020 appropriations bill. The Senate recommends $300 million for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) for FY 2020. This is an increase of $43 million over the enacted FY 2019 level of $257 million. Additionally, the Senate bill recommends increasing the amount of training and technical assistance funds for the Department of Energy weatherization office from $3 million to $3.5 million.
On April 3, 2019 Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), along with Reps. Kaptur (D-OH) and Rush (D-IL), as well as Senators Collins (R-ME), Reed (D-RI), and Shaheen (D-NH), introduced the Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Passed into law November 15, 2021)
Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2022 S 3769
Introduced by Senator Reed on March 7, 2022, this bill:
- Establishes a Weatherization Readiness program with $65M appropriated for work, FY23-FY27.
- Increases ACPU to $12K under the Weatherization Assistance Program.
- Increases the statutory limit for renewable energy systems under the Weatherization Assistance Program to $6,000.
2020 appropriations bill which contains the funding levels for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and State Energy Program (SEP). The House bill contains increases for both programs:
- WAP - The committee provides $290 million for WAP in FY 2020. This is an increase of $33 million over the FY 2019 level of $257 million.
- SEP - The committee provides $70 million for SEP in FY 2020. This is an increase of $15 million over the FY 2019 level of $55 million.
On September 13, 2019, the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee released the text of the its 2020 appropriations bill. The Senate recommends $300 million for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) for FY 2020. This is an increase of $43 million over the enacted FY 2019 level of $257 million. Additionally, the Senate bill recommends increasing the amount of training and technical assistance funds for the Department of Energy weatherization office from $3 million to $3.5 million.
On April 3, 2019 Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), along with Reps. Kaptur (D-OH) and Rush (D-IL), as well as Senators Collins (R-ME), Reed (D-RI), and Shaheen (D-NH), introduced the Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act.
