LIHEAP Act

Bill: 117-hr-8764
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2022-08-30
Policy area: Energy
Latest action: action_date: 2022-08-30
text: 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-08-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Lowering Inflated Heating, Energy, and Air Conditioning Prices Act or the LIHEAP Act</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8764 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2022 Mr. Pappas introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To change certain household income eligibility requirements for low-income home energy assistance in fiscal years 2023 and 2024, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowering Inflated Heating, Energy, and Air Conditioning Prices Act or the LIHEAP Act . 2. LIHEAP household income eligibility (a) In general Notwithstanding section 2605(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(2)(B)(ii) ), for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 a State may use any grant made under section 2602 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8621 ) to make payments under section 2605(b)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(2) ) to households with incomes which do not exceed 75 percent of the State median income. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms State , State median income , and household have the meanings given such terms in section 2603 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8622 ).