# Homeowner Energy Freedom Act - Plain Language Summary

## What This Bill Does

The Homeowner Energy Freedom Act would eliminate three federal tax credit and rebate programs that help homeowners pay for energy-efficient home upgrades. Specifically, it repeals provisions from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act that provided financial assistance for home electrification projects—such as switching from gas to electric heating systems, installing heat pumps, upgrading electrical panels, and other energy efficiency improvements. The bill would also cancel any unspent federal money allocated to these programs.

## Who Would Be Affected

**Homeowners** would be the primary group affected, as they would lose access to federal tax credits and rebates that currently help offset the cost of upgrading to electric appliances and systems. This could make energy-efficient home improvements significantly more expensive for middle and lower-income families. **Contractors and businesses** in the heating, cooling, and electrical installation industries would also be impacted, as reduced incentives could decrease demand for their services.

## Key Provisions

- **Repeals three specific tax credit/rebate programs** from the Inflation Reduction Act related to home electrification
- **Cancels unspent funding** previously allocated to these programs, returning money to the federal budget
- **Removes references** to these programs from related tax code sections

The bill was introduced by a group of Republican senators and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.