H.R. 3474 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Federal Mechanical Insulation Act
Cosponsors: 36 (18 D, 18 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2025-05-15
Latest action (2026-02-04): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411.
What H.R. 3474 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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