HR 5756 · in committee · significant
HEATS Act
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill ensures the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program continues providing heating and cooling aid during government shutdowns.
- Low-income households that rely on federal energy assistance are affected by this legislation.
- The bill appropriates funds to keep LIHEAP payments flowing to states, tribes, and territories without interruption.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would low-income households currently dependent on LIHEAP handle sudden loss of heating or cooling assistance during a government shutdown without this bill's protections?
- 02
What mechanism does the bill use to ensure states and tribes receive continuous LIHEAP funding during shutdowns, and how does it differ from current appropriations?
- 03
Which populations would benefit most from uninterrupted energy assistance, and are there geographic regions where LIHEAP gaps create greater hardship?
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Sponsor · D-CA-25
Raul Ruiz
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
9/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-10-14
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Legislative timeline
2025-10-14 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
2025-10-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-10-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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