# 119-hr-7042: Heroes Home Energy Savings Act

119-hr-7042, Heroes Home Energy Savings Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7042
- Congress: 119
- Title: Heroes Home Energy Savings Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Targets Weatherization Assistance funding for active duty and reserve military households.** This bill would expand the Weatherization Assistance Program to fund enhancements and innovations that specifically help active duty and reserve military families from 2026 through 2030, and it would set aside defined annual amounts to do that work. - Active duty and reserve military households: would get tailored weatherization help backed by a dedicated $2.1 million each year for 2026–2030 to support services and upgrades aimed at those families. - Weatherization program administrators and grantees: would receive a new annual authorization of $350 million for WAP enhancements and innovation, alongside the $2.1 million directed at military households, changing how some WAP funds are allocated. - Funding rules and timing: would limit use of the specified WAP pool so no more than 6% may be used for these enhancements and would extend the program provisions through 2030. *Would increase federal spending by about $352.1 million per year for FY2026–2030 due to the new annual authorizations.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- More weather help for low-income and military: mixed, medium. This bill would authorize $350 million per year for the Weatherization Assistance Program for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. It would also set aside $2.1 million per year to carry out targeted weatherization activities for active duty and reserve military households. At the same time, it would lim…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7042 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7042)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7042 (as of 2026-04-21).