Congress repeals federal home electrification rebates, raising costs for homeowners.

What it does

This bill repeals three federal home energy efficiency programs created by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act: a rebate program for high-efficiency electric home upgrades, state grants for training energy contractors, and federal assistance for building energy code adoption. It also cancels any unspent federal money allocated to two of these programs. The effect is to eliminate federal subsidies and support for residential electrification and energy efficiency improvements.

Why we flagged it

The bill's sole function is to eliminate federal spending programs and statutory authority for residential electrification incentives. It is a straightforward repeal of subsidy mechanisms, not a regulatory reform or a restriction on private conduct.

What the text implies

• Eliminates federal leverage over state building codes and energy standards; states may revert to less stringent efficiency requirements without federal incentive structure.
• Removes federal funding for training programs, potentially creating a shortage of qualified contractors for heat pump and electric appliance installation, slowing market adoption.
• Reduces federal support for low-income household electrification, widening the gap between wealthy and lower-income households' ability to access clean energy upgrades.

Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.

Who it affects

Ordinary homeowners lose access to federal rebates and incentives that reduced the cost of switching to electric heating, cooling, and appliances. States and contractors lose federal funding for workforce training in energy efficiency. The bill eliminates a direct subsidy that made home electrification more affordable for middle- and lower-income households.

Who stands to gain

• fossil fuel utilities and natural gas suppliers (reduced competition from electrification)
• incumbent HVAC and appliance manufacturers reliant on gas-based products

Named in the bill

Public Law 117–169 (Inflation Reduction Act), Section 50122 (high-efficiency electric home rebate program), Section 50123 (state-based home energy efficiency contractor training grants), Section 50131 (assistance for building energy code adoption), Section 50121(c)(7) (conforming amendment target)

Where it stands

2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

• Jul 25, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Jul 25, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce and Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy”
• Nov 19, 2025 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
• Dec 3, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 21”
• Feb 25, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 199, 1 Present (Roll no. 78). (text: CR H2301)”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Money around this bill

11 lobbying clients named this bill on 18 disclosure filings across 3 quarters, Dec 2025 to Jun 2026. Those filings disclosed $4,816,600 in lobbying spend. A filing names 9 bills on average, so that figure is what each filing reported, not a share belonging to this bill.

More lobbying clients named this bill than 92% of bills with at least one filing.

Craig Goldman, the sponsor, reported $682,667 in PAC receipts in the 2026 cycle.

• National Association of Home Builders — $2,150,000 on 2 filings
• Enbridge (u.s.) Inc — $732,000 on 2 filings
• A.o. Smith Corporation — $610,000 on 2 filings
• Basf Corporation — $540,000 on 2 filings
• Earthjustice Action — $376,600 on 2 filings

Lobbying Disclosure Act filings through Jul 23, 2026. A filing shows who paid to lobby on a bill it names, not what changed.