3.0.0 627 2023-01-11T13:20:38Z 2023-01-11T13:20:38Z House H HR 2011-02-10 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CLEAVER:H.R. 627.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution andClause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.[Page H683]]]> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing hsba04 Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-23T16:04:51Z Referred to 2011-02-10T15:03:30Z 2011-03-23 hsba04 Housing and Insurance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. Committee 2011-02-10 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2011-02-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-02-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 N Housing and Community Development Civil actions and liability Consumer affairs Energy efficiency and conservation Government lending and loan guarantees Government trust funds Housing finance and home ownership User charges and fees Housing and Community Development 00 2011-02-10 Introduced in House 2011-04-28T21:06:30Z Home Energy Loss Prevention Act - Prohibits a seller of housing that will be purchased with the assistance of a federally related housing loan from selling such housing, unless: (1) no less than five years before the sale of such housing, an energy audit is conducted; (2) the seller provides the purchaser a copy of audit results; and (3) such results are submitted to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Requires such audits to be conducted by a home energy auditor or equivalent. Requires such audit results to be recorded using energy audit and disclosure forms prescribed by the Secretary and to include: (1) a standardized ratings score that allows the housing's energy efficiency to be compared to the energy efficiency of similar housing; and (2) a prioritized list, based on cost-effectiveness and energy savings, of potential energy efficiency improvements.

Establishes notice requirements for persons who accept such loans.

Exempts from such requirements the seller of housing that: (1) was constructed no more than five years before the time of sale; and (2) is Energy Star qualified or certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System of the United States Green Building Council or an equivalent certification system approved by the Secretary.

Requires the Secretary to maintain an online, publicly accessible database containing copies of audit results.

Authorizes the Secretary to grant a seller an exemption from any requirement of this Act that would cause the seller undue hardship due to circumstances unique to the housing and not based on a condition caused by the seller's actions.

Requires the Secretary to assess persons that make federally related housing loans a fee for each such loan made and to deposit such fees in the Home Energy Loss Prevention Fund (established by this Act), which shall be available to the Secretary to carry out HUD's responsibilities under this Act.

]]> Home Energy Loss Prevention Act Display Title Home Energy Loss Prevention Act Official Title as Introduced To require energy audits to be conducted for any single-family and multifamily housing purchased using federally related housing loans, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Home Energy Loss Prevention Act Introduced in House 2011-02-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr627ih/xml/BILLS-112hr627ih.xml 2011-03-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.