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HR 4758 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

Homeowner Energy Freedom Act

In plain language: This bill eliminates federal rebate programs that help homeowners and renters buy energy-efficient electric appliances, heat pumps, and home insulation. It also ends federal grants that train contractors to install energy-efficient equipment and cancels funding that helps state and local governments adopt stricter building energy codes. Additionally, any unspent federal dollars previously allocated for the appliance rebates and building code grants would be rescinded.

Provisional: our plain-language summary, pending review.

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People affected—The text does not state the number of households, contractors, or jurisdictions affected by the repeal of these programs.
Fiscal magnitude—The text rescinds all unobligated balances under sections 50122 and 50131 of Public Law 117–169, but does not state the specific dollar amounts remaining or previously appropriated.
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Issues

What this bill touches.

Spending vs. restraint−30Greenhouse-gas policy−30

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it burdens

  • Households seeking electric home appliance rebatesSection 2(a)(1) repeals the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program and Section 2(b) rescinds unspent funds, eliminating federal rebates for purchasing electric appliances and heat pumps.provisional
  • State and local governmentsSections 2(a)(2), 2(a)(3), and 2(b) repeal federal grant programs and rescind remaining funds provided to states and localities for training energy efficiency contractors and adopting updated or zero-emission building energy codes.provisional
  • Residential energy efficiency contractors and workersSection 2(a)(2) repeals the federal program providing state-based grants to train contractors in residential energy efficiency.provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Eliminates the federal High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program—which provided rebates to households for purchasing electric appliances and heat pumps—and cancels all unspent funds for the program.

    Sec. 2(a)(1), 2(b)provisional

  2. Eliminates federal grants to states for training residential energy efficiency contractors.

    Sec. 2(a)(2)provisional

  3. Eliminates federal grants for state and local governments to adopt and implement updated or zero-emission building energy codes, and cancels all unspent funds for the program.

    Sec. 2(a)(3), 2(b)provisional

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. Feb 25, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Feb 25, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Feb 25, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 199, 1 Present (Roll no. 78). (text: CR H2301)
  4. Feb 25, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 199, 1 Present (Roll no. 78). (text: CR H2301)
  5. Feb 25, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 208 (Roll no. 77).
  6. Feb 24, 2026Rule H. Res. 1075 passed House.
  7. Feb 24, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1075 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4626 and H.R. 4758. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4626 and H.R. 4758 under a closed rule with one motion to recommit for each bill. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill.
  8. Feb 4, 2026Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-484.
  9. Feb 4, 2026Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-484.
  10. Dec 3, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 21.
  11. Jul 25, 2025Introduced in House
  12. Jul 25, 2025Introduced in House

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