US Congress House Bill 3420 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-1)
Status: Introduced on July 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income persons through FY2020. The Department of Energy (DOE) must make competitive grants to qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations for energy efficiency retrofits of low-income homes. The grants may be used for single-family and multifamily housing. Contractors carrying out weatherization with funds under the bill must be selected through a competitive bidding process and be accredited as specified by this bill. In order to receive a grant, organizations must use a crew chief who is certified or accredited as required by this bill. Beginning on October 1, 2016, DOE must ensure that: (1) each retrofit for which weatherization assistance is provided meets minimum efficiency and quality of work standards, (2) at least 10% of the dwelling units are randomly inspected by an accredited third party to ensure compliance with the standards, and (3) the standards meet or exceed the current industry standards for home performance work. The bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to reauthorize the program for state energy conservation plans through FY2020.

Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act

Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Mark Takai [D-HI]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]
Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-31	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2015-07-29	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-07-29	House	Introduced in House

SB703 (Related) 2015-04-30 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
SB2012 (Related) 2016-09-08 - Conference held.
SB2089 (Related) 2015-09-29 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 241.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3420/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3420/BILLS-114hr3420ih.pdf