What This Bill Does
This bill removes three home energy programs that were created in an earlier federal law. The bill repeals programs related to rebates for high-efficiency electric homes, training grants for contractors, and assistance with building energy codes.
Who It Affects
Not specified in bill text
Key Provisions
• The bill eliminates a program that provided rebates for high-efficiency electric homes (Sec. 2(a)(1))
• The bill eliminates a program that gave grants to states for training home energy efficiency contractors (Sec. 2(a)(2))
• The bill eliminates a program that provided assistance for adopting the latest and zero building energy codes (Sec. 2(a)(3))
• The bill cancels any unspent money from these three programs that had not yet been committed to projects (Sec. 2(b))
• The bill removes a reference to the electric home rebate program from another section of the earlier law (Sec. 2(c))
What Changes
If this becomes law, three home energy programs stop existing. Any money set aside for these programs that has not yet been spent will no longer be available.
Important Definitions
None defined
Effective Date
Not specified in bill text
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Union Calendar No. 19
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1603
[Report No. 118–31]
To repeal provisions of Public Law 117–169 relating to taxpayer subsidies
for home electrification, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 14, 2023
Mrs. RODGERS of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
MARCH 28, 2023
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce; committed to the
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeowner Energy
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Freedom Act’’.
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SEC. 2. HOMEOWNER ENERGY FREEDOM.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—The following are repealed:
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(1) Section 50122 of Public Law 117–169 (42
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U.S.C. 18795a) (relating to a high-efficiency electric
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home rebate program).
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(2) Section 50123 of Public Law 117–169 (42
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U.S.C. 18795b) (relating to State-based home en-
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ergy efficiency contractor training grants).
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(3) Section 50131 of Public Law 117–169 (136
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Stat. 2041) (relating to assistance for latest and
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zero building energy code adoption).
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(b) RESCISSIONS.—The unobligated balances of any
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amounts made available under each of sections 50122,
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50123, and 50131 of Public Law 117–169 (42 U.S.C.
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18795a, 18795b; 136 Stat. 2041) (as in effect on the day
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before the date of enactment of this Act) are rescinded.
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(c)
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
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50121(c)(7) of Public Law 117–169 (42 U.S.C.
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18795(c)(7)) is amended by striking ‘‘, including a rebate
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Union Calendar No. 19
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1603
[Report No. 118–31]
A BILL
To repeal provisions of Public Law 117–169 relat-
ing to taxpayer subsidies for home electrification,
and for other purposes.
MARCH 28, 2023
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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