# Plain Language Summary of H.R. 928

This bill eliminates a federal rebate program that helps homeowners pay for energy-efficient electric appliances and heating systems, and redirects that money to law enforcement instead. Specifically, it cancels the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program, which was created to give people cash back when they upgrade to efficient electric equipment like heat pumps or electric water heaters. Any money that hasn't been spent yet under this program would be moved to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, which funds state and local police departments and criminal justice initiatives.

For homeowners, this means losing access to federal rebates that could have helped offset the upfront costs of switching to electric appliances. These rebates were designed to make energy-efficient upgrades more affordable for everyday families. If you were planning to take advantage of these rebates to reduce your heating or cooling bills, this bill would eliminate that opportunity. The program was relatively new, so the amount of money being redirected isn't enormous, but it does represent a shift in federal priorities away from energy efficiency and toward law enforcement funding.

The practical effect is straightforward: the government is choosing to fund police and crime prevention programs instead of helping people make their homes more energy efficient. Whether this is a good trade-off depends on your priorities—some people may think law enforcement funding is more important, while others believe investing in energy efficiency helps families save money and reduces environmental impact. Either way, this bill represents a clear choice to stop one program and use those resources for something completely different.

To repeal the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program and transfer funds under such program to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

Johnson, Bill

 <p>This bill repeals the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program and transfers unobligated funds under such program to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.</p> <p>The High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program provides rebates to low- or moderate-income households for qualified electrification projects (e.g., installing certain efficient appliances). The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program provides funding to states, tribes, and local governments to support a range of programs, such as law enforcement and crime prevention programs.</p>