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H.R. 4758 · 119th Congress

Homeowner Energy Freedom Act

Passed HouseEnergy
IntroducedJul 25, 2025
Passed HouseFeb 25, 2026
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Passed House. Latest step, Feb 25, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The House passed it 210–199. All 4 of Iowa's representatives voted yes in the House. It would change 1 section of existing law.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 4758 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as passed by the House (Feb 25, 2026).

Public Law 117-169 An earlier law, changed directly

What the words would change: every change, in place (1)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. Public Law 117-169(c)(7)changedby H.R. 4758 Sec. 2(c)

    The bill says: Section 50121(c)(7) of Public Law 117–169 (42 U.S.C. 18795(c)(7)) is amended by striking ", including a rebate provided under a high-efficiency electric home rebate program (as defined in section 50122(d)),".

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

What it does

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Homeowner Energy Freedom Act

This bill repeals the Department of Energy's (1) high-efficiency electric home rebate program for certain electrification projects in low- or moderate-income households, (2) state-based home energy efficiency contractor training grants, and (3) assistance for states and local governments to adopt specified building energy codes. It also rescinds any unobligated balances available for the rebates or adopting the building energy codes. (The unobligated balances for the contractor training grants were previously rescinded by the 2025 reconciliation act.)

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Feb 4, 2026).

Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

What has happened

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  1. Feb 25, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 199, 1 Present (Roll no. 78). (text: CR H2301) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
  2. Feb 4, 2026Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-484.Library of Congress
  3. Jul 25, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Recorded votes

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  1. Feb 25, 2026 · HousePassed 210–199
    On Passage · needed a majority
    R 210 yes, 1 noD 0 yes, 198 noEach member · Record
1 other recorded vote (procedure and amendments)
  1. Feb 25, 2026 · HouseFailed 198–208
    On Motion to Recommit · needed a majority
    R 0 yes, 208 noD 198 yes, 0 noEach member · Record

Cosponsors

  • Dan Crenshaw R-TX-2
  • Jake Ellzey R-TX-6