{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3474","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3474,"title":"Federal Mechanical Insulation Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-05-15","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"W000814","fullName":"Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]","party":"R","state":"TX","district":14}],"cosponsorsCount":36,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-02-04","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411."},"policyArea":"Energy","subjects":["Building construction","Energy efficiency and conservation","Government buildings, facilities, and property","Lighting, heating, cooling","Water use and supply"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-02-04","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-04","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-481.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-04","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-481.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-03","text":"Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-03","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-19","text":"Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-19","text":"Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-15","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-15","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Federal Mechanical Insulation Act</strong></p><p>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<em> </em>mechanical insulation property (e.g., thermal insulation) to be considered&nbsp;an energy or water efficiency measure that may be used in federal buildings under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act.</p>","updateDate":"2026-09-23T12:44:10Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":401,"ts":"2026-10-13T06:36:15.148Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Federal%20Mechanical%20Insulation%20Act"}]}}