# 119-s-1342: Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2025

119-s-1342, Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1342
- Congress: 119
- Title: Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a Weatherization Readiness Fund and raises per-unit assistance to fix low-income homes so weatherization can actually be installed.** The bill would fund repairs for dwellings with structural defects or hazards that block weatherization and give programs more flexibility to cover higher costs when markets push prices up. - Families: Low-income households with homes that currently fail inspection could get repair funding so weatherization measures can be installed. This targets units deemed to have significant defects or hazards. - State programs: States would receive new Weatherization Readiness Fund dollars to pay pre-weatherization repairs and see the base per-dwelling financial cap lifted from $6,500 to $15,000. A specific sub-limit is raised from $3,000 to $6,000. - Program flexibility and markets: The Energy Secretary could temporarily increase per-unit assistance above the normal cap if market conditions require it. That aims to speed installations and reduce barriers for contractors and households. *Would increase federal spending by $30 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 as newly authorized appropriations.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More weatherization help for low‑income homes: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would raise per-home weatherization aid to up to $15,000. The bill would also let the Secretary raise that per-home limit above $15,000 if market conditions require. It would require units to be fully weatherized to count, not partially weatherized. The bill would create a Weat…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-3267: ASAP Act
- 119-s-2837: Protect America’s Workforce Act
- 119-s-2570: Energy Savings and Weatherization Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1342 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1342)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-3267: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3267)
- [119-s-2837: Protect America’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2837)
- [119-s-2570: Energy Savings and Weatherization Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2570)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1342 (as of 2026-09-10).