This bill aims to halt and reverse recent federal efforts to implement new energy efficiency standards for federally-financed housing. It requires the withdrawal of a final determination on energy efficiency standards issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), prohibits similar actions by other federal agencies, and reverts to previous standards. The legislation also raises the bar for future implementation of revised energy efficiency codes by requiring widespread state-level adoption before federal application.

John Barrasso, Shelley Capito, Dan Sullivan, Pete Ricketts, Cynthia Lummis, Markwayne Mullin, John Hoeven, Kevin Cramer, Marsha Blackburn, Bernie Moreno, Deb Fischer, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Todd Young

What is the status of S3178?

Introduced as of November 18, 2025.

Amendment

119th Congress

S.3178

A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to withdraw a final determination relating to energy efficiency standards for housing, and for other purposes.

Introduced

S. 3178

Introduced in Senate · November 25, 2025

November 18, 2025

Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Ricketts, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Moreno, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

A BILL

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to withdraw a final determination relating to energy efficiency standards for housing, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Energy efficiency standards for housing.

(a) In general.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture—

S3178 U.S. Senate: A bill to require the Secretary of…