HR 5687 · in committee · significant
Keep the Heat On Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill ensures federal heating assistance payments continue for low-income households during a government shutdown.
- Low-income families relying on home energy assistance programs are affected.
- Funds are appropriated for FY2026 at FY2025 spending rates if a shutdown occurs.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would continuing heating assistance during a shutdown affect federal budget priorities, and what programs might face delays instead?
- 02
Which low-income households currently receive this assistance, and how many people depend on these payments to heat their homes?
- 03
What alternative mechanisms exist to protect essential services during shutdowns, and why is advance appropriation the chosen approach here?
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Sponsor · D-NH-1
Chris Pappas
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
14/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-10-03
Joining the bill
Greg Landsman
D-OH-1
Seth Moulton
D-MA-6
Seth Magaziner
D-RI-2
Steve Cohen
D-TN-9
Dwight Evans
D-PA-3
Derek Tran
D-CA-45
Hillary J. Scholten
D-MI-3
Sarah Elfreth
D-MD-3
Daniel S. Goldman
D-NY-10
John B. Larson
D-CT-1
Eric Sorensen
D-IL-17
Sharice Davids
D-KS-3
+ 2 more
Legislative timeline
2025-10-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
2025-10-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-10-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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