A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to withdraw a final determination relating to energy efficiency standards for housing, and for other purposes.
Housing: Repeal of New Energy Efficiency Rules
This bill was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for review. It is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has no upcoming votes scheduled. The bill is considered active as it waits for the committee to decide on its next steps.
Legislative Progress
This bill is supported only by one party and targets environmental regulations that the current administration supports. It is likely to face a veto or fail in a divided Congress.
Key Points
- This bill would cancel new energy efficiency rules for homes bought with government-backed loans. These rules currently apply to new housing financed through the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture.
- The proposal stops federal agencies from spending any money to enforce these specific green building standards. It also prevents the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Federal Housing Finance Agency from creating similar rules in the future.
- If passed, building standards would go back to the older versions that were in place before the recent changes. This would affect how new homes are built if they use government financing.
- The bill adds a new requirement that the federal government cannot update these energy codes unless at least 26 states have already adopted the same or stricter rules on their own.
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S8206)
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to withdraw a final determination relating to energy efficiency standards for housing, and for other purposes.
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