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H.R. 4758 · 119th Congress · Energy

Homeowner Energy Freedom Act

Repeals Department of Energy home electrification rebates, contractor training grants, and building code adoption assistance. AI-read

Passed a chamber Introduced Jul 25, 2025 Latest action Feb 25, 2026

What it does

This bill repeals the Department of Energy's (1) high-efficiency electric home rebate program for certain electrification projects in low- or moderate-income households, (2) state-based home energy efficiency contractor training grants, and (3) assistance for states and local governments to adopt specified building energy codes. It also rescinds any unobligated balances available for the rebates or adopting the building energy codes. (The unobligated balances for the contractor training grants were previously rescinded by the 2025 reconciliation act.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Feb 4, 2026 (Reported to House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.

Roll call votes

DateQuestionParty split (yea)Result
Feb 25, 2026
House roll 437
On Motion to RecommitHomeowner Energy Freedom Act
D 198–0 · R 0–208
Failed
198–208
Feb 25, 2026
House roll 438
On PassageHomeowner Energy Freedom Act
D 0–198 · R 210–1
Passed
210–199

Latest action

Feb 25, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.