Energy Assistance for American Families Act

Bill: 114-hr-2194
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2015-04-30
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Energy Assistance for American Families Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for FY2016-FY2020.</p> <p>A state may use any allotment from funds appropriated for FY2016-FY2020 to assist households whose income does not exceed 75% of the state median income.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2194 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Mr. McGovern , and Mr. Barletta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , 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 A BILL To reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal years 2016 through 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Assistance for American Families Act . 2. Reauthorization of LIHEAP Section 2602(b) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8621(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2001, and and inserting 2001, ; and (2) by inserting after 2007 the following: , and $5,100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. Notwithstanding section 2605(b)(2)(B)(ii), a State may use any allotment from funds appropriated under this subsection for fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to provide assistance to households whose income does not exceed 75 percent of the State median income .