Bill · H.R. 6264· House(119-HR-6264)
Path to Affordable Homes Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 11/21/2025
- Last activity
- 11/22/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Sponsored by
- John James
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the ``Path to Affordable Homes Act of 2025''. It changes the Energy Conservation and Production Act. The bill requires the Secretary to look at extra factors before updating revised Federal building energy efficiency performance standards. These new factors include cost-effectiveness, technological feasibility, and potential effects on the electric grid. The Secretary must also check if the requirements directly relate to energy efficiency. Finally, if the requirements force a building to transition to a different type of energy or source, the Secretary must consider that specific transition from fossil fuel-generated energy as a negative factor against making the update.
Yes· 3 of 9
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
Business owners and real estate developers benefit from increased focus on cost-effectiveness and technological feasibility.
Does this make housing cost less?+3
By requiring the Secretary to factor in cost-effectiveness before updating energy efficiency standards, the bill aims to prevent unnecessary regulatory costs from driving up housing prices.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+2
Young adults trying to buy homes may benefit from measures designed to prevent regulatory cost increases.
The opposite
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?-2
Treating energy source transitions away from fossil fuels as a negative factor may slow down decarbonization efforts.
Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?-2
The bill penalizes requirements that transition buildings to different energy sources, potentially dampening renewable energy adoption.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Cost and Reliability Checks: Section 2 of the bill amends the law to require the Secretary to look at cost-effectiveness, technological feasibility, and the potential effect on the reliability of the electric grid before updating standards. This could be positive because it forces officials to check if new rules will break the bank or mess up our electricity before forcing them on people.
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Focus on Real Efficiency: Section 2 requires the Secretary to look at the extent to which requirements directly relate to energy efficiency. This is a positive step to hold officials accountable so they focus strictly on actual energy efficiency rather than unrelated rules.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not explicitly contain information about potential negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+3Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Middle Aged+2Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For Young Adults+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+2Improves Small Business Support+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Increases Renewable Energy Investment-2Reduces Carbon Emissions-2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 11/22/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 11/21/2025
- 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.
- Introduced in House