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Bills · HR 6264
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 6264Energy
Path to Affordable Homes Act of 2025
INTRO NOV 21· LAST ACTION NOV 22
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
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Voters should care about this bill because it directly impacts the federal government's efforts to make its buildings more energy-efficient and reduce their carbon footprint. If this bill becomes law, it could slow down the adoption of modern energy efficiency standards for federal buildings, especially those that encourage or require a transition away from fossil fuels toward cleaner energy sources.
This means federal buildings might continue to rely on older, less efficient systems, potentially leading to higher long-term operating costs funded by taxpayers and contributing more to greenhouse gas emissions. If the bill doesn't pass, the Secretary of Energy would continue to update federal building standards based on existing criteria, which might allow for faster adoption of more aggressive energy efficiency and clean energy standards.
KEY PROVISIONS
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PROVISION 01
Requires the Secretary of Energy to consider cost-effectiveness, technological feasibility, and potential impact on electric grid reliability before updating federal building energy efficiency standards.
This ensures that any proposed updates to federal building energy standards are practical and affordable, and do not compromise the nation's energy infrastructure.
PROVISION 02
Mandates that updates to federal building energy standards must be directly related to energy efficiency.
This provision aims to prevent non-energy efficiency goals from being included in building energy standards.
PROVISION 03
Requires the Secretary to consider whether new standards would force buildings to switch between different types of energy or energy sources.
This evaluates the broader implications of energy standard updates on building infrastructure and fuel supply choices.
PROVISION 04
Stipulates that if a standard would require a building to switch from fossil fuel-generated energy to another source, this must be considered a negative factor against making the update.
This provision directly disincentivizes federal building energy standards that promote electrification or a move away from fossil fuels.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
COMMITTEE
NOV 21
Introduced in House
INTROREFERRAL
NOV 21
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Voters should care about this bill because it directly impacts the federal government's efforts to make its buildings more energy-efficient and reduce their carbon footprint. If this bill becomes law, it could slow down the adoption of modern energy efficiency standards for federal buildings, especially those that encourage or require a transition away from fossil fuels toward cleaner energy sources.
This means federal buildings might continue to rely on older, less efficient systems, potentially leading to higher long-term operating costs funded by taxpayers and contributing more to greenhouse gas emissions. If the bill doesn't pass, the Secretary of Energy would continue to update federal building standards based on existing criteria, which might allow for faster adoption of more aggressive energy efficiency and clean energy standards.
KEY PROVISIONS
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Requires the Secretary of Energy to consider cost-effectiveness, technological feasibility, and potential impact on electric grid reliability before updating federal building energy efficiency standards.
This ensures that any proposed updates to federal building energy standards are practical and affordable, and do not compromise the nation's energy infrastructure.
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Mandates that updates to federal building energy standards must be directly related to energy efficiency.
This provision aims to prevent non-energy efficiency goals from being included in building energy standards.
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Requires the Secretary to consider whether new standards would force buildings to switch between different types of energy or energy sources.
This evaluates the broader implications of energy standard updates on building infrastructure and fuel supply choices.
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Stipulates that if a standard would require a building to switch from fossil fuel-generated energy to another source, this must be considered a negative factor against making the update.
This provision directly disincentivizes federal building energy standards that promote electrification or a move away from fossil fuels.
The Secretary of Energy must determine whether to update revised federal building energy efficiency standards within 1 year after the approval of each subsequent revision of the ASHRAE Standard or the International Energy Conservation Code.
GLOSSARY
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Energy Conservation and Production Act
A federal law that sets policies for energy conservation and promotes energy-efficient building standards in the United States.
Federal building energy efficiency performance standards
Rules and guidelines that set minimum levels of energy efficiency for buildings owned or leased by the U.S. federal government.
ASHRAE Standard
A widely recognized set of guidelines for building design, construction, and operation related to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration, published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.
International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
A model code that establishes minimum regulations for energy-efficient buildings using prescriptive and performance-related provisions. It is adopted by many state and local governments.
Cost-effectiveness
A measure of whether the benefits of an action (like an energy efficiency upgrade) outweigh its costs over time.
Technological feasibility
Whether a proposed technology or solution is practical and achievable with current engineering and scientific knowledge and resources.
ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTS
NOV 22, 25
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
COMMITTEE
NOV 21, 25
Introduced in House
INTROREFERRAL
NOV 21, 25
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
