H.R. 7042

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7042 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7042

To expand the Weatherization Assistance Program for activities related 
to active duty and reserve military households, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 13, 2026

Mr. Pappas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To expand the Weatherization Assistance Program for activities related 
to active duty and reserve military households, and for other purposes.

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 ``Heroes Home Energy Savings Act''.

SEC. 2. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WAP ENHANCEMENT AND INNOVATION.

(a) Funding.--Section 414D of the Energy Conservation and 
Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6864d) is amended--
(1) in subsection (j)(1), by adding at the end the 
following:
``(C) Fiscal years 2026 through 2030.--For each of 
fiscal years 2026 through 2030, of the amount made 
available under section 422(3) for such fiscal year to 
carry out the weatherization program under this part 
(not including any of such amount made available for 
Department of Energy headquarters training or technical 
assistance)--
``(i) not more than 6 percent of such 
amount made available under section 422(3)(A) 
may be used to carry out this section; and
``(ii) $2,100,000 made available under 
section 422(3)(B) shall be used to carry out 
this section with respect to active duty and 
reserve military households.''; and
(2) in subsection (k), by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
``2030''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 422 of the Energy 
Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6872) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030--
``(A) $350,000,000; and
``(B) $2,100,000 to be used to carry out section 
414D with respect to active duty and reserve military 
households, as described in section 
414D(j)(1)(C)(ii).''.
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