H.R. 3474: Federal Mechanical Insulation Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-05-15 · Energy · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411.

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Official title

Federal Mechanical Insulation Act

Plain summary

Federal Mechanical Insulation Act The bill directs federal agencies to identify energy saving and water saving measures, such as the installation of mechanical insulation property, in certain annual energy and water evaluations of federal buildings. Thus, the bill allows the installation of mechanical insulation property (e.g., thermal insulation) to be considered an energy or water efficiency measure that may be used in federal buildings under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act.

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Federal Mechanical Insulation Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · 36 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3474, Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (2026-02-17)

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Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Brian Babin (R-TX), Don Bacon (R-NE), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA), Mark B. Messmer (R-IN), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Donald G. Davis (D-NC), Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] reported raising $1.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr3474.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr3474 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills