3.0.0 8764 2023-08-11T17:00:40Z 2023-08-11T17:00:40Z House HR 2022-08-30 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 140 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PAPPAS:H.R. 8764.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article l, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution states that ``Congress shall have the authorityto make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by the Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H7732]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2022-08-30T16:02:10Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2022-08-30T16:02:05Z 2022-08-30 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2022-08-30 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2022-08-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-08-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000614 Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] Chris Pappas D NH 1 N Energy Energy 00 2022-08-30 Introduced in House 2023-08-11T16:54:43Z Lowering Inflated Heating, Energy, and Air Conditioning Prices Act or the LIHEAP Act

This bill increases for FY2023-FY2024 the federal income eligibility threshold for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which provides federal grants to states, tribes, and territories to assist low-income households pay for heating and cooling costs.

Currently, households are eligible with incomes at or below 150% of the poverty rate or 60% of the median income of their applicable state, tribe, or territory. This bill permits payments to households with incomes that are 75% of the applicable median income.

]]> LIHEAP Act Display Title LIHEAP Act Short Title(s) as Introduced LIHEAP Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Lowering Inflated Heating, Energy, and Air Conditioning Prices Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To change certain household income eligibility requirements for low-income home energy assistance in fiscal years 2023 and 2024, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr8764ih/xml/BILLS-117hr8764ih.xml 2022-08-30 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.