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Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2022

Building construction · Housing industry and standards · Low- and moderate-income housing
Sponsor
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
D · RI
Key facts
Introduced: Mar 7, 2022
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 3
Congress: 117th
Latest action · Jul 28, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-473.

Summary

Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2022

This bill expands the Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program, including by establishing a Weatherization Readiness Fund. If the dwellings of low-income households have significant defects or hazards that prevent the installation of weatherization (e.g., energy efficiency) measures under the program, then states may use the fund for repairing such defects and hazards.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Jul 28, 2022
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-473.
  2. Mar 7, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1018)
  3. Mar 7, 2022
    Introduced in Senate

Cosponsors

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