Homeowner Energy Freedom Act
Last recorded step: House, Feb 25, 2026.
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This bill would repeal federal home energy rebate programs, contractor training grants, and assistance for adopting building energy codes.
What it does
This bill would repeal several Department of Energy initiatives, including the high-efficiency electric home rebate program for low- and moderate-income households and the state-based home energy efficiency contractor training grants. It also proposes to eliminate federal assistance provided to state and local governments for adopting specific building energy codes. Additionally, the bill would rescind any remaining unobligated funds previously allocated for the rebate programs and building code assistance.
Who is affected
This bill affects low- or moderate-income households that would have been eligible for high-efficiency electric home rebates for electrification projects. It also impacts state and local governments that receive assistance for adopting specific building energy codes or grants for home energy efficiency contractor training. Additionally, home energy efficiency contractors are affected by the repeal of state-based training grant programs.
Key provisions
- Repeal of high-efficiency electric home rebate program. The bill eliminates the Department of Energy program that provides rebates for electrification projects in low- or moderate-income households.
- Repeal of home energy efficiency contractor training grants. The legislation removes state-based grants intended for training contractors in home energy efficiency practices.
- Elimination of assistance for building energy code adoption. The bill ends federal assistance provided to state and local governments for the adoption of specific building energy codes.
- Rescission of unobligated funds. Any remaining unspent balances for the home energy rebates and the building energy code assistance programs are officially rescinded.
Fiscal impact
- H.R. 4758, Homeowner Energy Freedom Act· As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on December 3, 2025
Effective dates
Not applicable: Official Summary does not address effective dates
Relationship to existing law
This bill repeals existing Department of Energy programs for high-efficiency electric home rebates, home energy efficiency contractor training grants, and state and local building energy code assistance. It also rescinds remaining funds for these programs, noting that certain balances were previously rescinded by the 2025 reconciliation act.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to eliminate specific federal energy efficiency initiatives by repealing the high-efficiency electric home rebate program, state-based contractor training grants, and financial assistance for state and local governments to adopt building energy codes. Additionally, it seeks to rescind any remaining unobligated funds previously allocated for these programs.