United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1259 (110th)
High-Performance Buildings Act of 2007
Introduced
1 March 2007
Last action
11 April 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]
Subjects
Environment, Housing, Energy, Transport
Source updated
14 August 2025
Environment · Housing · Energy · Transport
Summary
High Performance Buildings Act of 2007 - Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 to require that state and local housing strategies include a description of the jurisdiction's strategies to encourage sustainable development for affordable housing. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to use for specified purposes to improve or carry out energy efficiency, resource conservation and reuse, and effective use of existing infrastructure in affordable housing and economic development activities in low-income communities. Establishes within the National Science Foundation a Sustainable Building Institute to undertake or support through providing grants, loans, or other assistance: (1) research regarding the relationships among indoor environmental quality, human health, and human productivity; and (2) research, development, and commercial application of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies for buildings.
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Timeline
1 March 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
Source: Committee
11 April 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 March 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/1259
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/1259
- us · 110-hr-1259 · source updated 14 August 2025