Homeowner Energy Freedom Act in plain language
1: Short title
This section would let the Act be called the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act .
2: Homeowner energy freedom
This section would repeal three parts of Public Law 117-169: Section 50122 (42 U.S.C. 18795a), which set up a high-efficiency electric home rebate program; Section 50123 (42 U.S.C. 18795b), which provided State-based grants to train home energy efficiency contractors; and Section 50131 (136 Stat. 2041), which provided assistance for adopting the latest building energy codes and zero energy building codes. Any money made available under sections 50122 and 50131, as those sections existed immediately before this Act takes effect, that has not yet been obligated (committed to a specific use) would be rescinded, taking back that unused funding; this rescission would not apply to section 50123. The section would also amend Section 50121(c)(7) of Public Law 117-169 (42 U.S.C. 18795(c)(7)) by removing the language there that listed a rebate provided under the high-efficiency electric home rebate program (the program repealed by this section) as an example covered by that provision, so section 50121(c)(7) would no longer reference that rebate program.
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2. Homeowner energy freedom (a) In general The following are repealed: (1) Section 50122 of Public Law 117–169 ( 42 U.S.C. 18795a ) (relating to a high-efficiency electric home rebate program). (2) Section 50123 of Public Law 117–169 ( 42 U.S.C. 18795b ) (relating to State-based home energy efficiency contractor training grants). (3) Section 50131 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2041) (relating to assistance for latest and zero building energy code adoption). (b) Rescissions The unobligated balances of any amounts made available under each of sections 50122 and 50131 of Public Law 117–169 ( 42 U.S.C. 18795a ; 136 Stat. 2041) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) are rescinded. (c) Conforming amendment 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)), .