# 114-hr-3041: Low-Income Solar Act

114-hr-3041, Low-Income Solar Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3041
- Congress: 114
- Title: Low-Income Solar Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- Introduced: 2015-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Low-Income Solar Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a loan and grant program for photovoltaic solar (a method of converting energy from the sun into electricity) installations in low-income and underserved areas for FY2016-FY2030. Loans must be provided for: (1) community solar facilities that provide solar energy to low-income households, or (2) solar installations at federally subsidized affordable housing at multi-family complexes. The community solar facilities must: (1) be owned by an organization of electricity consumers that own a share of the facility's solar electricity generation; (2) have a certain a nameplate rating (or power generation capacity), (3) be located in or near a community that uses the electricity generated by the facility, and (4) reserve at least 25% of the electricity generated for low-income households. Grants must be given for: (1) solar electricity generating facilities installed on properties of eligible, low-income home owners; or (2) new solar projects for low-income households and individuals, including the costs of equipment and job training associated with solar projects.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2015-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2015-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2015-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2015-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2015-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2015-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2015-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2015-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2015-10-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3041 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3041)

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