S. 2570
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the weatherization assistance program.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES · July 31, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Coons · Committee: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Table of contents
SEC. 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 () is amended by striking and inserting . 42 U.S.C. 6872(2)
- (b) Definition of fully weatherized
- Section 412 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act () is amended— 42 U.S.C. 6862
- by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (8), and (9) as paragraphs (8), (1), (2), (9), and (10), respectively, and reordering accordingly; and
- by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:
- Section 412 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act () is amended— 42 U.S.C. 6862
- (c) State average cost per unit
- Section 415(c) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act () is amended— 42 U.S.C. 6865(c)
- in paragraph (1)—
- in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
- (i) in the first sentence, by striking
$6,500and insertinginserting5,000; and - (ii) by striking and inserting the following:
- (c) Financial assistance
- (1) In general
- Except as provided in paragraphs (3), (4), and (6)
- (1) In general
- (c) Financial assistance
- (i) in the first sentence, by striking
- by conforming the margins of subparagraphs (A) through (D) to the margin of subparagraph (E);
- in subparagraph (D), by striking
, andand inserting; and; and - in subparagraph (E), by adding a period at the end;
- in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
- in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by striking
weatherized (including dwelling units partially weatherized)and insertingfully weatherized; - in paragraph (4), by striking
$3,000and inserting$6,000; - in paragraph (5)—
- in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking
(6)(A)(ii)and inserting(7)(A)(ii); and - by striking each place it appears and inserting
(7)(A)(i)(I);
- in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking
- by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and
- (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.
- (6) Limit increase
- by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
- in paragraph (1)—
- Section 415(c) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act () is amended— 42 U.S.C. 6865(c)
- (d) Conforming Amendment
- Section 414D(b)(1)(C) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act () is amended by striking
415(c)(6)(A)and inserting415(c)(7)(A). 42 U.S.C. 6864d(b)(1)(C)
- Section 414D(b)(1)(C) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act () is amended by striking