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H.R. 8764House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

LIHEAP Act

To change certain household income eligibility requirements for low-income home energy assistance in fiscal years 2023 and 2024, and for other purposes.

Also known as Lowering Inflated Heating, Energy, and Air Conditioning Prices Act

Sponsored by Chris PappasRep. Chris Pappas (D-NH)
Introduced August 30, 2022

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The LIHEAP Act modifies the income eligibility rules for the Low‑Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. It lets each state use its LIHEAP grant money to help households whose income is up to 75 % of the state’s median income, instead of the lower limit previously required. This change expands assistance to more low‑income families needing help with heating, cooling, and energy costs.

Key Provisions

  • States may use LIHEAP grant funds in FY 2023 and FY 2024 to provide payments to households earning no more than 75 % of the state median income.
  • The rule applies to payments made under the existing LIHEAP statutory provisions and follows the definitions already set for “state,” “state median income,” and “household.”

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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.

Energy and Commerce Committee

August 30, 2022

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Introduced in House

August 30, 2022

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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.

Energy and Commerce Committee

August 30, 2022

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Introduced in HouseIssued August 30, 2022

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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).