Legislation· Feb 2026Sponsored by Craig A. Goldman (R)
Homeowner Energy Freedom Act
Repeals three Department of Energy home energy efficiency and rebate programs.
Tradeoff
Eliminates federal funding for electric home rebates in low- and moderate-income households, contractor training grants, and building energy code adoption assistance. Frees up unspent money from the rebate and code programs.
What's in it
No net budgetary effect over 2026-2035; CBO estimates the $300 million in unobligated balances would not be spent under current law.
The bill repeals three federal energy assistance programs, but since CBO projects those programs' remaining funds would not be spent anyway under current law, the bill has no net federal cost or savings.
The House passed this 210-199 on February 25, 2026. A failed 198-208 the same day — the bill is now in the Senate.
House
Introduced
(Jul 25, 2025)
House
Committee on Energy and Commerce(Jul 25, 2025)
House
The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor
Reported 25 - 21(Dec 3, 2025)
Committee report H. Rept. 119-484.
Senate
Received from the House
on Energy and Natural Resources(Feb 25, 2026)
House
On
Failed(Roll #77 · Feb 25, 2026)
198 yeanay 208House
Passage of the bill
Passed(Roll #78 · Feb 25, 2026)
210 yeanay 199
- Jake Ellzey (R-TX)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
Passage votes so far· Feb 25, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027