Home Modifications for the Climate Crisis Act
Sponsored By: Senator Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would expand the Older Americans Act's home modification program to improve and protect indoor air quality and energy resilience for older adults. It would add specific services and broaden which homes qualify for help so older people can breathe cleaner air and manage heating, cooling, and energy costs.
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- Older adults would get new in-home services like air-quality monitors, ventilation upgrades, and pollutant source reductions such as home electrification and integrated pest management to address pollution from gas appliances, pesticides, and pollutants covered by the Clean Air Act.
- The bill would fund modifications to ensure adequate cooling, heating, air quality, and energy efficiency while prioritizing technologies that cut greenhouse gas emissions, indoor pollution, and toxic substances.
- Services would cover multi-family dwellings, rental units, and homes where an older person lives with a younger resident. The bill would also help older individuals obtain utility and power bill assistance through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program or programs run by the Interior or Energy departments.
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Home air and energy help for seniors
This bill would expand Older Americans Act home‑modification services for older adults. You would be able to get air‑quality monitors and fixes like ventilation upgrades, appliance electrification, and integrated pest management. You would also be able to get help to improve cooling, heating, indoor air, and home energy efficiency, prioritizing low‑emission technologies. Programs would be able to help pay utility or power costs through LIHEAP or Interior and Energy Department programs. These services would be allowed in multi‑family buildings, rental units, and shared homes. The bill does not set specific payment amounts.
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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