House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Committee action
Federal Mechanical Insulation Act
Official title: To clarify that the installation of mechanical insulation property is an energy or water efficiency measure that may be used in Federal buildings for purposes of section 543(f) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Randy Weber R-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 15, 2025
- Committee actionDec 3, 2025
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 4, 2026 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3474.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 3474, Federal Mechanical Insulation Act” on February 17, 2026. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 4, 2026”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 17, 2026 ↗
Evidence
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- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62132
- CBO publication date
- February 17, 2026
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3474, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/3474
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 23, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-481 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Energy and Commerce Committee on February 4, 2026.Source: Congress.gov, reported February 4, 2026 ↗
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- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/119/HRPT/481
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3474, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/3474
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 23, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
2012a4fd4403062b76a561147a02176fcf881473a7324a31a1a82b907f049f5d
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. WEBER of Texas, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 82, May 15, 2025, Page H2105):Article 1, Section 8Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record May 15, 2025 ↗
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- H.R. 3474, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/3474
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 23, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
2012a4fd4403062b76a561147a02176fcf881473a7324a31a1a82b907f049f5d
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
36 cosponsors — 18 Republicans, 18 Democrats
18 of 36 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Brian Babin (R-TX), Don Bacon (R-NE), Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Troy Carter (D-LA), Danny Davis (D-IL), Donald Davis (D-NC), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), H. Griffith (R-VA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Thomas Kean (R-NJ), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Mark Messmer (R-IN), Mary Miller (R-IL), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Gregory Murphy (R-NC), Troy Nehls (R-TX), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), Hillary Scholten (D-MI), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Christopher Smith (R-NJ) and 6 more.
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.