# 119-hr-3474: Federal Mechanical Insulation Act

119-hr-3474, Federal Mechanical Insulation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3474
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Mechanical Insulation Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

**Mechanical insulation property** would be recognized as an energy- and water-saving measure in federal buildings. The bill would add a statutory definition to the National Energy Conservation Policy Act and require federal comprehensive energy and water evaluations to identify mechanical insulation measures that meet or exceed ASHRAE Standard 90.1.

## Cosponsors (36)

- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Mechanical insulation in federal audits: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would add a definition of "mechanical insulation property" to federal energy law. The definition would cover insulation materials, facings, and accessory products used with mechanical systems. Insulation would have to meet or exceed ASHRAE Standard 90.1 as of the enactment dat…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3474 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3474)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3474 (as of 2026-09-24).