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S. 1768 117th Congress Senate

HOPE for HOMES Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to make grants to support online training of residential contractors and rebates for the energy efficiency upgrades of homes and multifamily buildings, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 20, 2021 Introduced by: Chris Van Hollen Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 18, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-685.
May 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 18, 2022

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-685.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

HOPE for HOMES Act of 2021

This bill provides support for energy efficiency upgrades in homes.

Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a grant program that supports training on how to efficiently retrofit homes. In addition, DOE must establish a Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program to provide rebates for homeowners to invest in energy efficiency improvements.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3456 Identical bill HOPE for HOMES Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Sep 13, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 20, 2021
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 20, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1768: HOPE for HOMES Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1768/
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"S. 1768: HOPE for HOMES Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1768/.
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S. 1768, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1768/.
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