3.0.0 3535 2023-08-07T18:00:29Z 2023-08-07T18:00:29Z Senate S 2022-01-31 117 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2022-01-31T22:00:39Z Heating and Cooling Relief Act 117 6437 HR 2022-01-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Related bill CRS 2022-01-31 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2022-01-31 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. N G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2022-01-31 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2022-01-31 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2022-01-31 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2022-01-31 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2022-01-31 True Energy Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Atmospheric science and weather Climate change and greenhouse gases Coal Congressional oversight Disaster relief and insurance Emergency medical services and trauma care Energy assistance for the poor and aged Energy efficiency and conservation Energy prices Government information and archives Infectious and parasitic diseases Lighting, heating, cooling Oil and gas Public utilities and utility rates Residential rehabilitation and home repair Energy 00 2022-01-31 Introduced in Senate 2023-08-07T17:50:40Z Heating and Cooling Relief Act

This bill provides additional energy assistance to households, including heating and cooling assistance.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and revises the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Under the existing program, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award grants to states for assisting low-income households that pay a high proportion of their income for home energy. To be eligible under the existing program, households must have incomes which do not exceed the greater of an amount equal to 150% of the poverty level for their state or an amount equal to 60% of the state median income. The bill expands eligibility to households with incomes which do not exceed the greater of an amount equal to 250% of the poverty line as defined in the Community Services Block Grant Act or an amount equal to 80% of the state median income. In addition, the bill expands eligibility to households with a monthly energy burden of 3% or more per year.

It also requires states to establish procedures to protect households receiving assistance under the program from energy shutoffs and certain late fees.

In addition, the bill requires HHS and the Department of Energy to jointly carry out a program that awards grants to states and local governments for developing and implementing interagency plans to reduce energy burdens for eligible households with high home energy use. The plans must promote the reduction of energy from fossil fuels.

]]> Heating and Cooling Relief Act Display Title Heating and Cooling Relief Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Heating and Cooling Relief Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to increase the availability of heating and cooling assistance, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3535is/xml/BILLS-117s3535is.xml 2022-01-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 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.