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119-s-4359119th CongressWALLET

Home Modifications for the Climate Crisis Act

Sponsored By: Senator Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Introduced

Summary

Expand home modification services for older Americans to include indoor air-quality and energy-efficiency upgrades. The bill would let programs add air monitors, ventilation and pollutant source reductions like home electrification and integrated pest management, plus cooling and heating upgrades and connections to utility-assistance programs.

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  • Older renters and residents of multifamily housing: The bill would allow services to cover upgrades in rental units and multi-family homes where older people live.
  • Older adults facing indoor pollution or heat risks: It would authorize fixes that cut indoor pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and toxic exposures from gas appliances and pesticides.
  • Low-income older households: The bill would let programs help seniors access the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program or other Department of Energy or Interior utility-assistance programs.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Home air and energy help for seniors

If enacted, the bill would let older individuals get air-quality monitors and indoor air upgrades for their homes. It would allow ventilation fixes, switching from gas to electric, and pest-management steps to cut pesticide use and indoor pollution. The bill would also support cooling, heating, and energy-efficiency improvements, with priority for technologies that reduce greenhouse gases and toxic substances. These services would apply to renters, multi-family units, and homes where an older person lives with other, younger residents, and would help older individuals get utility bill assistance through the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program or other Interior or Energy Department programs.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

MA • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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