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H.R. 10588House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

LIHEAP Act

To change certain household income eligibility requirements for low-income home energy assistance in fiscal year 2027, 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 September 24, 2026

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The LIHEAP Act changes the income eligibility rule for the Low‑Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2027. 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 that was previously required. The change affects low‑income families that apply for heating, electricity, or cooling assistance in 2027.

Key Provisions

  • Allows states to set the income eligibility ceiling at 75 % of the state median income for LIHEAP payments in FY 2027.
  • Applies the new eligibility rule to any LIHEAP grant funds used for household assistance under the program.

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 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 and Commerce Committee

September 24, 2026

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Introduced in House

September 24, 2026

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 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 and Commerce Committee

September 24, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 24, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10588

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 24, 2026

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 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

A BILL

To change certain household income eligibility requirements for low-income home energy assistance in fiscal year 2027, 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 year 2027 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).