Railway Safety Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 928

119th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Aug 1, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Christopher R. Deluzio

Representative

Democratic

PA-17

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Energy

Summary

This bill would end a government program that provides rebates to low- and moderate-income households to help them afford efficient home appliances. Instead, the money from that program would be transferred to a separate program that provides funding for law enforcement and crime prevention efforts.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

SponsorChristopher R. Deluzio (D-PA)

Introduced8/1/2025

StatusReferred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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Railway Safety Act of 2025

This bill would end a government program that provides rebates to low- and moderate-income households to help them afford efficient home appliances. Instead, the money from that program would be transferred to a separate program that provides funding for law e

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This bill would end a government program that provides rebates to low- and moderate-income households to help them afford efficient home appliances. Instead, the money from that program would be transferred to a separate program that provides funding for law enforcement and crime prevention efforts.

Bill Number: 928
Sponsor: Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA)
Introduced: 8/1/2025
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Policy Area: Energy

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Fact Sheet

Title: Railway Safety Act of 2025
Bill Number: 928
Sponsor: Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA)
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Introduced: 8/1/2025
Summary: This bill would end a government program that provides rebates to low- and moderate-income households to help them afford efficient home appliances. Instead, the money from that program would be transferred to a separate program that provides funding for law enforcement and crime prevention efforts.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would end a government program that provides rebates to low- and moderate-income households to help them afford efficient home appliances. Instead, the money from that program would be transferred to a separate program that provides funding for law enforcement and crime prevention efforts.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<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>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Repeals the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program, which gives rebates to low- and moderate-income households to install efficient appliances
Transfers the unspent money from the home rebate program to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, which funds law enforcement and crime prevention
The home rebate program was designed to help make energy-efficient upgrades more affordable for low-income families

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, low- and moderate-income households would lose access to rebates that made energy-efficient home upgrades more affordable. Meanwhile, state and local governments would receive additional funding for law enforcement and crime prevention programs through the Edward Byrne grant program.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Energy

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

928, 119th Congress (2025). "Railway Safety Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-928

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