US House Advances Homeowner Energy Freedom Act to Repeal Key IRA Home Electrification Programs

March 2, 2026

On February 25, the United States House of Representatives approved H.R. 4758, the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act by a vote of 210 -199, which is a targeted piece of legislation aimed at eliminating specific taxpayer-funded subsidies for home electrification that were enacted under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Sponsored by Reps. Craig A. Goldman (R-TX), Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX) and Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), the bill repeals three specific provisions from the IRA and rescinds remaining unobligated funds from two of them:

  • $4.275 billion High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program. This program offered point-of-sale rebates to low- and moderate-income households for installing electric appliances and equipment, including up to $8,000 for heat pumps used in space or water heating.
  • $200 million State-Based Home Energy Efficiency Contractor Training Grants program, which funded training for installers of energy-efficient equipment. (Unobligated balances from this program were already rescinded in earlier 2025 reconciliation legislation.)
  • $1 billion grant program to assist states and local governments in adopting updated building energy codes, specifically the latest International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) or “zero energy” and high-performance building codes.

This legislation would have a major impact in Pennsylvania in the following ways:

  • Pennsylvania received $129 million through the IRA to fund High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program. The state is referring to the program as Penn Energy Savers and plans to open it in the near future.
  • Pennsylvania received millions for State-Based Home Energy Efficiency Contractor Training Grants to fund heat pump training programs starting in 2026. This program is referred to as Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) Program
  • Pennsylvania has already allocated IRA monies to regional organizations to develop local government building codes. One million dollars each has been provided to Southwest and Southeast Pennsylvania groups, as well as in the Lehigh Valley. Click here to read more.

Passage of H.R. 4758 follows House passage of H.R. 4626, the Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act, which would rein in DOE’s ability to set unrealistic efficiency standards.

“The Energy Marketers of America (EMA) strongly supported both bills, which prevent discrimination against efficient liquid-fired heating systems and preserve consumer choice,” said EMA President Rob Underwood.

“These votes represent meaningful progress toward protecting homeowners from costly, one-size-fits-all energy policies,” said NEFI President & CEO Jim Collura. “Federal regulations and taxpayer-funded programs should expand consumer options and lower costs – not eliminate proven heating technologies or force families into expensive all-electric heating systems they don’t want or can’t afford.”

The bill now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future given that it will need 60 votes to pass. It’s unlikely that seven democrats would join the GOP to stop costly electrification programs.