Home Energy Relief Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7197 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7197 To amend Public Law 117-169 to improve access to home energy-efficiency rebates for working families, renters, and owners of older homes, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2026 Mr. Bell (for himself and Mr. Mannion) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend Public Law 117-169 to improve access to home energy-efficiency rebates for working families, renters, and owners of older homes, 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 ``Home Energy Relief Act''. SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON COMBINING REBATES PROVIDED UNDER HOMES REBATE PROGRAMS AND HIGH-EFFICIENCY ELECTRIC HOME REBATE PROGRAMS WITH OTHER FEDERAL GRANTS AND REBATES. (a) Home Energy Performance-Based, Whole-House Rebates.-- (1) Repeal.--Paragraph (7) of section 50121(c) of Public Law 117-169 (42 U.S.C. 18795(c)) is repealed. (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 50121(b) of Public Law 117-169 (42 U.S.C. 18795(b)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``retrofit;'' and inserting ``retrofit; and''; (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``program; and'' and inserting ``program.''; and (C) by striking paragraph (6). (b) High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program.-- (1) Repeal.--Paragraph (8) of section 50122(c) of Public Law 117-169 (42 U.S.C. 18795a(c)) is repealed. (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 50122(b) of Public Law 117-169 (42 U.S.C. 18795a(b)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``sale;'' and inserting ``sale; and''; (B) by striking par