SEEC Building Resilient Housing Task Force Fights for Cost-Saving, Energy-Efficient Buildings
Washington, D.C. – The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Building Resilient Housing Task Force Reps. Dave Min (CA), and Johnny Olszewski (MD) sent a letter to the leaders of the House Committee on Ways and Means to urge them to extend the 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction and 45L New Energy Efficient Home Tax Credit beyond the One Big Beautiful Bill Act mandated June 30th, 2026 expiration date.
“As leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Building Resilient Housing Task Force, we write to strongly urge the House Committee on Ways and Means to extend key tax incentives that support cost-saving, energy-efficient buildings for American families and businesses,” the Task Force Co-Chairs wrote.
“The 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction and 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit tax incentives are currently set to expire on June 30, 2026. These tax provisions support the construction and adoption of energy-efficient building technologies which significantly reduce energy costs for Americans across the country. Both provisions have received significant bipartisan support with broad support from stakeholders, including America’s workers in the building industries. As our nation faces housing and energy affordability crises, now is precisely the wrong time to let pro-affordability incentives like these expire. We urge you to work with us to extend these tax incentives as soon as we possibly can.”
Read the full letter here.
Background
Households across the United States have faced skyrocketing energy costs over the past year. Residential electricity prices have increased by more than 18% nationally since January 2025, which is more than triple the rate of current inflation. As a result, about one in six U.S. households are already behind on their energy bills. To address this financial strain on Americans, incentives to construct more energy-efficient homes will be essential.
SEEC’s Building Resilient Housing Task Force focuses on building out our housing stock in a way that addresses the dual crises of housing affordability and climate change. Access to safe, high-quality, and attainable housing should be a fundamental right, which is why we need to support market-based, mixed-income approaches that can meet the needs of families at all income levels. At the same time, our nation's housing stock is one of the largest sources of carbon emissions, presenting a transformative opportunity to fight climate change while promoting housing that is more resilient and sustainable. The Task Force will therefore focus on multifaceted solutions that meet the urgency of our housing crisis—addressing ballooning insurance rates due to extreme weather events; investing in energy-efficient upgrades and renewables to lower utility bills; and building new housing that helps connect Americans to essential services like reliable transportation and workforce opportunities.