Heating and Cooling Relief Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 53
- Latest action
- Mar 31, 2025
What it does
The Heating and Cooling Relief Act would amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to increase funding and expand eligibility for heating and cooling assistance to low- and moderate-income households. It would raise annual funding to $2 billion starting in fiscal year 2026, with additional sums as needed, and authorize $1 billion per year for emergency and disaster-related assistance, including for extreme heat or cold events. The bill would broaden eligibility to households earning up to 250% of the poverty level or 80% of state median income, prohibit denying assistance based on citizenship status, and require states to implement measures to cap household energy burdens at…
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