HEAT Act
S 1495, the HEAT Act, establishes a USDA working group to help farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses adopt industrial heat pumps - technology that recycles waste heat to power agricultural and commercial processes. The bill directs USDA agencies to create educational materials, provide technical support, and coordinate with land-grant universities to build expertise on these systems. It also amends the Rural Energy for America Program to explicitly include industrial heat pump installations in eligible projects. The Secretary must submit annual reports tracking adoption rates, awareness levels, and barriers faced by rural businesses. This bill directly affects rural energy users by improving access to technical assistance and funding for heat pump technology.
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May 2023
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Introduced May 9, 2023
Last action May 9, 2023
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May 9, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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May 9, 2023
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