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Bill to expand weatherization programs passes through House committee

Published December 10, 2025

By Brian Martucci 

The bill would raise the average subsidy per housing unit from $6,500 to $12,000 for low-income households. It comes as the federal government and some states cut back on efficiency programs. 

The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted unanimously to advance a five-year extension of federal weatherization and energy upgrade assistance while raising the average subsidy per housing unit from $6,500 to $12,000 for low-income households.

The bill funds weatherization assistance at $350 million per year and establishes a $250 million “weatherization readiness program” to prepare homes for efficiency upgrades.

New York Rep. Paul Tonko, the bill’s top Democratic sponsor, said in a statement that weatherization could check rising electricity prices and improve beneficiaries’ quality of life. “We know weatherization works, not only serving to lower energy costs, but also making homes healthier and safer,” he said.

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