# 114-hr-3420: Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act

114-hr-3420, Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3420
- Congress: 114
- Title: Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- Introduced: 2015-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income persons through FY2020. The Department of Energy (DOE) must make competitive grants to qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations for energy efficiency retrofits of low-income homes. The grants may be used for single-family and multifamily housing. Contractors carrying out weatherization with funds under the bill must be selected through a competitive bidding process and be accredited as specified by this bill. In order to receive a grant, organizations must use a crew chief who is certified or accredited as required by this bill. Beginning on October 1, 2016, DOE must ensure that: (1) each retrofit for which weatherization assistance is provided meets minimum efficiency and quality of work standards, (2) at least 10% of the dwelling units are randomly inspected by an accredited third party to ensure compliance with the standards, and (3) the standards meet or exceed the current industry standards for home performance work. The bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to reauthorize the program for state energy conservation plans through FY2020.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2015-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3420 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3420)

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