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S. 2570

Energy Savings and Weatherization Reauthorization Act of 2025

Shown here: Introduced in Senate (2025-07-31)

To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the weatherization assistance program.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Energy Savings and Weatherization Reauthorization Act of 2025”.

2. Weatherization Assistance Program

(a) Reauthorization

Section 422(2) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6872(2)) is amended by striking “2025” and inserting “2030”.

(b) Definition of fully weatherized

Section 412 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6862) is amended—

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (8), and (9) as paragraphs (8), (1), (2), (9), and (10), respectively, and reordering accordingly; and

(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:

(3) The term “fully weatherized”, with respect to a dwelling unit, means that—
(A) the recommended measures from an energy audit tool approved by the Secretary or a priority list are installed in that dwelling unit; and
(B) the dwelling unit has received a final quality control inspection.

(c) State average cost per unit

Section 415(c) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6865(c)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1)—

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—

(i) in the first sentence, by striking “$6,500” and inserting “$15,000”; and

(ii) by striking “(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4)” and inserting the following:

(c) Financial assistance
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraphs (3), (4), and (6)

(B) by conforming the margins of subparagraphs (A) through (D) to the margin of subparagraph (E);

(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking “, and” and inserting “; and”; and

(D) in subparagraph (E), by adding a period at the end;

(2) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by striking “weatherized (including dwelling units partially weatherized)” and inserting “fully weatherized”;

(3) in paragraph (4), by striking “$3,000” and inserting “$6,000”;

(4) in paragraph (5)—

(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking “(6)(A)(ii)” and inserting “(7)(A)(ii)”; and

(B) by striking “(6)(A)(i)(I)” each place it appears and inserting “(7)(A)(i)(I)”;

(5) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and

(6) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:

(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.

(d) Conforming Amendment

Section 414D(b)(1)(C) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6864d(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking “415(c)(6)(A)” and inserting “415(c)(7)(A)”.