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H.R. 7197 119th Congress House

Home Energy Relief Act

Official title: To amend Public Law 117-169 to improve access to home energy-efficiency rebates for working families, renters, and owners of older homes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 22, 2026 Introduced by: Wesley Bell Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
Commerce
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 22, 2026
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What's happening now January 22, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 10

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • CMS ENERGY CORP
    for CMS ENERGY CORP · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • SIERRA CLUB
    for SIERRA CLUB · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
    for SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • CMS ENERGY CORP
    for CMS ENERGY CORP · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
    for EARTHJUSTICE ACTION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • SIERRA CLUB
    for SIERRA CLUB · California · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 2, 2026
 D
Mannion, John W.
New York · Jan 22, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7197: Home Energy Relief Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7197/
MLA
"H.R. 7197: Home Energy Relief Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7197/.
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H.R. 7197, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7197/.
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[H.R. 7197: Home Energy Relief Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7197/)
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