Energy Assistance for American Families Act

H.R. 2194 · 114th Congress · Apr 30, 2015 · Lineage

A BILL

To reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal years 2016 through 2020, 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 $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”.

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Apr 30, 2015viewing Introduced in House 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

Energy Assistance for American Families Act

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Reauthorization of LIHEAP

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