# 119-hr-7044: Energy Burden Tax Credit Act

119-hr-7044, Energy Burden Tax Credit 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 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7044
- Congress: 119
- Title: Energy Burden Tax Credit Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**A temporary tax credit for home heating and cooling costs.** The credit covers a large share of a household's qualified energy expenses that exceed a small share of income.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Home heating and cooling tax credit: mixed, high. You would be able to claim a federal tax credit equal to 75% of qualifying fuel or electricity costs to heat or cool your principal residence. Qualifying costs are the portion of those bills that exceed 3% of your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) and do not include government subsidies or reim…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7044 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7044)

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- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7044 (as of 2026-10-17).