S. 4359

119 S4359 IS: Home Modifications for the Climate Crisis Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-04-21
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4359  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 21, 2026   Mr. Markey  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions    A BILL
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to ensure services for home modifications under part B of title III of such Act may be used for certain purposes, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Home Modifications for the Climate Crisis Act  .
2.
Home modifications
Section 321 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3030d ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(4)—
(A)
by striking  or (D)  and inserting  (D) ; and
(B)
by striking  Urban Development;  and inserting  Urban Development; (E) to provide the homes of older individuals with air-quality monitors and air-quality improvements, including through ventilation upgrades and indoor pollutant source reductions like home electrification and integrated pest management, to mitigate poor indoor air quality caused by gas appliances, pesticide application, and air pollutants (as defined in section 302 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7602 )); (F) to assist older individuals in modifying homes to ensure adequate cooling, heating, air quality, and energy efficiency, prioritizing technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, indoor pollution, and toxic substances; or (G) to assist older individuals in obtaining assistance for utility and power expenditures through a program under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq. ) or any other program administered by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Energy; ;
(2)
by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and
(3)
by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
(d)
Services authorized under subsection (a)(4) include such services with respect to homes that are—
(1)
multi-family dwellings;
(2)
rental homes, including rental units; or
(3)
occupied by an older individual living with another resident who is not an older individual.
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