# 119-hr-4162: Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2025

119-hr-4162, Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4162
- Congress: 119
- Title: Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expand access to community solar programs** by directing the Secretary of Energy to create a federal program that grows participation for people without onsite solar and for low- and moderate-income households. It would pair technical help, financing support, and standardized rules to make community solar easier to join and finance for a wide range of participants. - Low- and moderate-income households and people lacking rooftop solar would get targeted technical assistance and alignment with existing federal low-income energy programs to improve access and subscription options. - State, local, and Tribal governments, nonprofits, businesses, and developers would receive technical assistance, new financing and business-model support, and data from National Laboratories to help design, finance, and operate community solar projects. - Utilities and regulators would face a new framework under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 for pricing, allocation, and ownership options, plus a required timetable for state review. The bill would also limit public utility service contracts for public works to no more than 30 years.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Utilities must offer community solar options: benefit, medium. If enacted, most electric utilities would need to offer a community solar program. Programs would have to give fair access, including for low‑income customers. Utilities or other groups could own part or all of projects to share benefits and avoid concentration. State regulators would need to start…
- 30-year limit on federal utility contracts: mixed, low. If enacted, federal agencies could not sign public utility service contracts longer than 30 years. This would change how agencies and contractors plan long‑term utility deals. It mainly affects companies that sell utility services to the government.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4162 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4162)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4162 (as of 2026-04-21).