119-s2570

[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.

_______________________________________________________________________

 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

_______________________________________________________________________

 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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