[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4026 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4026

To reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal 
            years 2013 through 2016, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2012

    Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Welch, Mr. Larson of 
Connecticut, and Ms. DeLauro) introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
   the Committee on Education and the 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal 
            years 2013 through 2016, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Assistance for American 
Families Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF LIHEAP.

    Section 2602(b) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 
1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``2001, and'' and inserting ``2001,''; and
            (2) by inserting after ``2007'' the following: ``, and 
        $7,600,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016. 
        Notwithstanding section 2605(b)(2)(B)(ii), a State may use any 
        allotment from funds appropriated under this subsection for 
        fiscal years 2013 through 2016 to provide assistance to 
        households whose income does not exceed 75 percent of the State 
        median income''.
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