Recognizing the Weatherization Assistance Program during its 40th anniversary year for its history of reducing the energy costs of families with low incomes, making low-income households healthier and safer, positively impacting the environment, and supporting jobs and new technology.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Related Senate measure: S.Res.612 A resolution recognizing the Weatherization Assistance Program during its 40th anniversary year for its history of reducing the energy costs of families with low incomes, making low-income households healthier and safer, positively impacting the environment, and supporting jobs and new technology.

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Recognizes the Weatherization Assistance Program for 40 years of reducing the energy burden on low-income families, positively impacting the environment, and supporting jobs and new technology.

Encourages the Weatherization Assistance Program to continue performing essential weatherization services going forward.

Applauds the dedicated professionals at the federal, state, and local levels who run the daily operations of the Weatherization Assistance Program.

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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D–NY

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]

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SRES 612 · A resolution recognizing the Weatherization Assistance Program during its 40th anniversary year for its history of reducing the energy costs of families with low incomes, making low-income households healthier and safer, positively impacting the environment, and supporting jobs and new technology.

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Discuss H.Res.938, 114th Congress: Recognizing the Weatherization Assistance Program during its 40th anniversary year for its history of reducing the energy costs of families with low incomes, making low-income households healthier and safer, positively impacting the environment, and supporting jobs and new technology.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/938

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2016-11-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres938/BILLS-114hres938ih.htm

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Discuss H.Res.938, 114th Congress: Recognizing the Weatherization Assistance Program during its 40th anniversary year for its history of reducing the energy costs of families with low incomes, making low-income households healthier and safer, positively impacting the environment, and supporting jobs and new technology.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/938

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2016-11-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres938/BILLS-114hres938ih.htm

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Discuss H.Res.938, 114th Congress: Recognizing the Weatherization Assistance Program during its 40th anniversary year for its history of reducing the energy costs of families with low incomes, making low-income households healthier and safer, positively impacting the environment, and supporting jobs and new technology.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/938

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2016-11-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres938/BILLS-114hres938ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-03T00:34:58Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.938, 114th Congress: Recognizing the Weatherization Assistance Program during its 40th anniversary year for its history of reducing the energy costs of families with low incomes, making low-income households healthier and safer, positively impacting the environment, and supporting jobs and new technology.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/938

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2016-11-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres938/BILLS-114hres938ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-03T00:34:58Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Res.938 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.