CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Paul Tonko (D-NY)

Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025

H.R. 1355 · House bill Energy

A Democratic bill with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 21 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

The Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025 seeks to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act. This bill aims to reauthorize the Weatherization Assistance Program with specific funding amounts for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. It also changes the average cost allowed per dwelling unit from $6,500 to $12,000. Additionally, the legislation directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a weatherization readiness program. Finally, it amends reporting requirements regarding the impacts of enhancement and innovation readiness efforts on program eligibility.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +6

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The bill provides more funding per household for weatherization, which directly benefits low-income families through improved energy efficiency.

  • Scored +5

    Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?

    The bill increases the average cost allowed per dwelling unit for weatherization, which can help reduce energy burdens for low-income households.

  • Scored +3

    Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

    The bill enhances energy efficiency through the reauthorization and increased funding of the Weatherization Assistance Program.

The opposite

  • Scored -1

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill increases federal spending by reauthorizing and providing specific annual funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program.