Home Energy Relief Act

The Home Energy Relief Act would amend federal law to improve access to home energy-efficiency rebates. The bill would eliminate restrictions that currently prevent homeowners from combining rebates from the federal home energy performance rebate program and the high-efficiency electric home rebate program with other federal grants and rebates. This change would allow more households to stack multiple sources of financial assistance when making energy-efficient upgrades.

The bill would also create bonus rebates for upgrades and appliance purchases in homes built before 1970, with bonus amounts up to 20 percent of the initial rebate. These provisions are designed to make energy-efficiency improvements more affordable for working families, renters, and owners of older homes. The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and has not yet been voted on by the full House.