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HR 8764 United States House · 117th Congress

LIHEAP Act

Summary
Lowering Inflated Heating, Energy, and Air Conditioning Prices Act or the LIHEAP Act This bill increases for FY2023-FY2024 the federal income eligibility threshold for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which provides federal grants to states, tribes, and territories to assist low-income households pay for heating and cooling costs. Currently, households are eligible with incomes at or below 150% of the poverty rate or 60% of the median income of their applicable state, tribe, or territory. This bill permits payments to households with incomes that are 75% of the applicable median income.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill expands LIHEAP eligibility to help low-income households afford heating/cooling costs, directly protecting energy consumers from high expenses.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingIncreases LIHEAP eligibility threshold, expanding access to energy assistance for low-income households, directly reducing housing cost burdens and aligning with affordable housing support.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Aug 2022
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Introduced Aug 30, 2022 Last action Aug 30, 2022
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
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Chris Pappas
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