Energy Assistance for American Families Act

H.R. 835 · 113th Congress · Feb 26, 2013 · Lineage

A BILL

To reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal years 2014 through 2018, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Energy Assistance for American Families Act”.

Sec. 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 $7,600,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. Notwithstanding section 2605(b)(2)(B)(ii), a State may use any allotment from funds appropriated under this subsection for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 to provide assistance to households whose income does not exceed 75 percent of the State median income”.

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Feb 26, 2013viewing Introduced in House Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Welch) 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

Energy Assistance for American Families Act

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Reauthorization of LIHEAP

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